
Radar System Performance Modeling
G. Richard Curry(Author)
Artech House Publishers
2nd Edition
Published on 30. November 2004
Book
Hardback
412 pages
978-1-58053-816-9 (ISBN)
Description
Radar's ever-expanding role in the modern world has spawned a demand for professionals well-versed in the latest system-level analysis and performance modeling techniques. This expanded second edition of an Artech House bestseller helps engineers, mathematicians, and programmers answer the call, by providing the clearest presentation of radar system principles and system-level modeling procedures available. It serves as both a reference and a text, and features new material on airborne and space-based radar, radar tracking techniques, radar system design, and operational and performance issues. It also provides detailed examples, problem sets and solutions, and a comprehensive self-test. Extensive references, bibliographies, and over 100 illustrations help make this work an indispensable resource for radar specialists and non-specialists alike. CD-ROM Included! Provides custom radar functions and equations that let practitioners calculate the radar performance parameters covered by the book in Excel worksheets.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
894 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58053-816-9 (9781580538169)
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G. Richard Curry
Radar System Performance Modeling, Second Edition
E-Book
01/2004
1st Edition
Artech House
€102.99
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Previous edition

G. Richard Curry
Radar System Performance Modeling
Book
11/2000
Artech House Publishers
€117.80
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Person
G. Richard Curry is a consultant in radar systems applications with nearly 50 years of experience in radar system analysis and design and military R&D planning, technology assessment, and management. His career has included positions with Science Applications International Corporation, General Research Corporation, Raytheon, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He received his M.S. in electrical engineering from MIT.
Content
Preface. Introduction. Radar Configurations. Radar Analysis Parameters. Radar Waveforms. The Radar Equation. Radar Detection. Radar Search Modes. Radar Measurement and Tracking. Environment and Mitigation Techniques. Radar Countermeasures and Counter-Countermeasures. Airborne and Space-Based Radar Issues. Radar Performance Modeling Techniques and Examples. Appendixes.