170 ECE

RADAR ENGINEERING

Course Code:13EC1129 L T P C
4 1 0 3
Pre requisites:
Electromagnetic waves and transmission lines, Analog communication,
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the student will be able to
CO 1 Explain different Radar constants, block diagrams, frequencies
and simple range equation.
CO 2 Differentiate between basic principles of CW radar and
Frequency modulated radars, MTI Principles and its
performance.
CO 3 Distinguish between different types of tracking radars and its
principles.
CO 4 Synthesize the detection of radar signals in noise.
CO 5 Analyze different display systems, duplexers of radar receivers
and phased array radars.
UNIT-I (12 Lectures)
INTRODUCTION:
Nature of Radar, Maximum Unambiguous Range, Radar Waveforms,
Simple form of Radar Equation, Radar Block Diagram and Operation,
Radar Frequencies and Applications
RADAR EQUATION:
Prediction of Range Performance, Minimum Detectable Signal,
Receiver Noise and SNR, Integration of Radar Pulses, Radar Cross
Section of Targets (simple targets - sphere, cone-sphere), Transmitter
Power, PRF and Range Ambiguities, System Losses.

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UNIT-II (14 Lectures)

CW AND FREQUENCY MODULATED RADAR:
Doppler Effect, CW Radar Block Diagram, Isolation between
Transmitter and Receiver, Non-zero IF Receiver, Receiver Bandwidth
Requirements, Applications of CW radar, FM-CW Radar, Range and
Doppler Measurement, Block Diagram and Characteristics
(Approaching/ Receding Targets), FM-CW altimeter, Measurement
Errors, Multiple Frequency CW Radar.
MTI AND PULSE DOPPLER RADAR:
Introduction, Principle, MTI Radar with - Power Amplifier Transmitter
and Power Oscillator Transmitter, Delay Line Cancellers Filter
Characteristics, Blind Speeds, Double Cancellation, Staggered PRFs.
Range Gated Doppler Filters. MTI Radar Parameters, Limitations to
MTI Performance, Non-coherent MTI, MTI versus Pulse Doppler
Radar.
UNIT-III (10 Lectures)
TRACKING RADAR:
Tracking with Radar, Sequential Lobing, Conical Scan, Monopulse
Tracking Radar Amplitude Comparison Monopulse (one&two
coordinates), Phase Comparison Monopulse, Target Reflection
Characteristics and Angular Accuracy, Tracking in Range, Acquisition
and Scanning Patterns. Comparison of Trackers.
UNIT-IV (12 Lectures)
DETECTION OF RADAR SIGNALS IN NOISE:
Introduction, Matched Filter Receiver Response Characteristics
and Derivation, Correlation Function and Cross-correlation Receiver,
Efficiency of Non-matched Filters, Matched Filter with Non-white
Noise.Noise Figure and Noise Temperature.
UNIT-V (12 Lectures)
RADAR RECEIVERS:
Displays types, Duplexers Branch type and Balanced type,
Circulators as Duplexers.
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PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS

Basic Concepts, Radiation Pattern, Beam Steering and Beam Width
changes, Series versus Parallel Feeds, Applications, Advantages and
Limitations.
RADAR STUDIES OF ATMOSPHERE:
MST radar, meteor wind radar, other radar studies of the atmosphere
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Merrill I. Skolnik, Introduction to Radar Systems, 3rd
Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2003.
2. Simion. Kingsley, Understanding Radar Systems, Standard
Publishing, 1999.
REFERENCES:
1. Byron. Edde, Radar Principles, Technology, Applications,
Pearson education, 2007.
2. G.Sasi Bhushana Rao, Microwave and Radar Engineering,
Pearson education, 2013.

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