Non-fluctuating target detection in low-grazing angle with MIMO radar

Abstract

The non-fluctuating target detection in low-grazing angle using multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar systems was studied, where the multipath effects are very abundant. The performance of detection can be improved via utilizing the multipath echoes. First, the reflection coefficient considering the curved earth effect is derived. Then, the general signal model for MIMO radar is introduced for non-fluctuating target in low-grazing angle. Using the generalized likelihood ratio test (GLRT) criterion, the detector of non-fluctuating target with multipath was analyzed. The simulation results demonstrate that the MIMO radar outperforms the conventional radar in non-fluctuating target detection and show that the performance can be enhanced markedly when the multipath effects are considered.

Keywords

low-grazing angle / multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar / non-fluctuating target / multipath

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