Development of a software defined radar environment simulator

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dc.contributor.advisorVan Rooyen, G-J.
dc.contributor.advisorLourens, J. G.
dc.contributor.authorJoubert, Anton Francois
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-27T11:33:21Z
dc.date.available2012-08-27T11:33:21Z
dc.date.issued2005-04
dc.descriptionThesis (MScEng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: The development of a radar system is a complex process, requiring a substantial amount of testing. In general, these tests are performed using field trials. Such trials are expensive, and their exact conditions can never be repeated. A radar environment simulator allows for repeatable testing of the majority of a radar's functionality; however, most commercial products are not cost effective. In this thesis we investigate the various approaches to modelling targets and the littoral environment, and then develop a low-cost, largely software defined simulator. This simulator is capable of generating real-time video signals for a monopulse doppler tracking radar. The core simulation routines reside in an extensible software framework which is populated with simple target and clutter models for a prototype simulator. Closed loop tracking tests verify the operation of the prototype simulator.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die ontwikkeling van 'n radarstelsel is a ingewikkelde proses wat verskeie stelseltoetse benodig. Veldtoetse, wat gewoonlik gebruik word, is 'n duur proses, en die toestande is nooit presies dieselfde nie. 'n Radar-omgewingsimulator kan 'n groot deel van 'n radar se funksionaliteit herhaaldelik toets. Daar is egter weinig koste-effektiewe kommersile produkte vir hierdie doel beskikbaar. Hierdie tesis ondersoek verskeie teiken- en omgewingsmodelle, waarna 'n lae-koste, meestal sagteware-gedefinieerde simulator ontwikkel word. Hierdie simulator genereer intydse videoseine vir 'n enkelpuls-dopplervolgingsradar. Die kernfunksionaliteit van die simulator is in sagteware gesetel, en basiese teiken- en omgewingsmodelle is geïmplementeer. Die prototipe-simulator word getoets deur dit aan die radar self te koppel, en dan die teiken-opsporing en -volging te verifieer.af_ZA
dc.format.extent172 p. : ill.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50318
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectDoppler radaren_ZA
dc.subjectTracking radaren_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subjectTheses -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleDevelopment of a software defined radar environment simulatoren_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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