摘要:
A ground penetrating radar system includes a cart configured to be movable along the ground. A computer is mechanically coupled to the cart. A radar electronics module is mechanically coupled to the cart and electrically coupled to the computer. A first antenna array is mechanically coupled to the cart, electrically coupled to the radar electronics module, and oriented to radiate into the ground and receive radiation from the ground. A second antenna array is mechanically coupled to the cart, electrically coupled to the radar electronics module, and oriented to radiate into the ground and receive radiation from the ground. A movement detector, which is configured to detect movement of the cart, is coupled to the computer. The computer is configured to trigger the radar electronics module when the computer detects that the cart has moved a predefined distance. The system uses nearfield beam forming, which is accomplished through fully coherent signal processing and synthetic aperture reception and processing, to image buried objects in three dimensions. The system displays a plan, or top, view and a side view of the area being scanned to provide a three dimensional perspective on a two dimensional computer screen.
摘要:
A circuit module for a phased array radar (10) incorporates radar frequency (RF) mixers (54a, 54b) connected to an RF splitter/combiner (52) and to in-phase and quadrature RF reference signals. The RF mixers (54a, 54b) are also connected to intermediate frequency (IF) processing circuitry (60 to 68) providing for phase control of RF signals and IF reference signals. In transmission mode, the RF mixer (54a, 54b) receive phase-controlled, digitally synthesised IF signals from clock-activated generators (68a, 68b). Their outputs are combined at the RF splitter/combiner (52) to provide single sideband upconversion of the phase-controlled IF signals. In reception mode, the RF splitter/combiner (52) and the RF mixers (54a, 54b) act as an image rejection mixer circuit in which the phase-controlled IF signals are local oscillator signals. Beamforming is carried out by computer control of the IF phase together with, in the case of reception, analogue or digital summation of output signals from an array of modules (12).
摘要:
Level measuring device which can compensate the distortions, caused by an STC filter, of the received signal, by measuring a reference signal which passes through the receiving branch and also through the STC filter, during the ongoing operation of the level measuring device or during manufacture. For example, after passing through the receiving branch, this reference signal can be fed to a microprocessor which can calculate the correction values of the IF signal therefrom. A switch can be provided which can switch over between the reference signal and the IF signal.
摘要:
A frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar system for level or distance measurement in which a frequency modulated signal to be transmitted to a target is mixed with an echo signal from the target to produce a beat signal that passes through an analog filter before being digitized and processed in a digital processor to determine the level or distance to be measured, where a test signal is generated by a signal generator, and a switch is controlled to connect the beat signal or the test signal to the analog filter, the signal generator generates the test signal as a broadband signal having a periodic waveform, e.g., a square wave, and the digital processor calculates a spectrum of the digitized filtered test signal by Fast Fourier Transform and generates a fault signal if the spectrum differs from a reference spectrum by a predetermined amount to allow for failure detection.
摘要:
A signal processing device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of signal processing units and a pseudo signal generating unit. The plurality of signal processing units are provided in a plurality of reception antennas which receive reflection signals of a transmission signal reflected on an object, and perform signal processing in parallel on beat signals which are generated based on the transmission signal and the reflections signals. The pseudo signal generating unit generates a pseudo signal imitating the beat signal, and inputs the pseudo signal as a target of the signal processing into the plurality of signal processing units in parallel.
摘要:
Improved autoranging, calibration, and complex signal detection circuits for an intermediate frequency (IF) stage in a radio frequency (RF) measurement receiver. An improved autoranging circuit sets a gain stage of a selectively variable gain amplifier prior to each data acquisition cycle, to provide for wide dynamic range and rapid time domain response. An improved complex signal detection circuit for generating an inphase (I) and quadrature phase (Q) signal from an input IF signal in a signal channel and a reference channel is constructed with a novel commutating demodulator circuit. Calibration is effected with an improved digital phase reference method and apparatus wherein effectivr 90.degree. phase shifts are digitially generated by shifting the generation sequence of timing signals for the complex signal detection circuit instead of phase shifting a known calibration signal, obviating the need for precision phase shifters, Doppler frequency generators, or Fourier transforms to obtain correction components for the optimum detection of complex signals.