Airborne Doppler Radar
Applications, Theory, and Philosophy

Discusses the Doppler effect and its various applications and how Doppler radar can be used for the stabilization and navigation of aircraft. This book presents a quasi-static approximation of the Doppler spectrum and a summary of the mathematical concepts required for development of an exact theory, using the case of a narrow beam antenna.

Software, in the form of an executable Matlab[trademark] program which can be used to determine the Doppler spectrum parameters for any antenna pattern and any terrain backscattering, is included. The text develops concepts and theories in a manner that can be readily followed and is supported by graphic illustrations that assist the reader in understanding the theoretical predictions. Where appropriate, examples are presented to illustrate the theory. Final results are summarized for readers who choose not to follow the development of the theory itself.

* Scientific View
* Doppler Effect
* Aircraft Doppler Stabilization and Navigation
* Quasi-Static Approximation of the Doppler Spectrum
* Precis of Waveform Analysis Techniques
* Thin Antenna Pattern
* General Antenna Pattern
* Center Frequency and Bandwidth of the Doppler Spectrum
* Computer Program
* Appendix A: The Doppler Spectrum for a Gaussian Antenna Pattern and for b(x) = b0
* Appendix B: The Effect of the Terrain Parameter b(x)
* Appendix C: Derivation of Parseval Relations
* Subject Index
* Author Index
* Supporting Materials.