RADAR is an abbreviation for RAdio
Detection And Ranging. A system used
for detecting and locating the presence
of objects Like ships, vehicles, aircraft
etc.
A radar system operates in a way that
it radiates electromagnetic energy
into space and detects various aspects
related to objects by analysing the echo
generated when the radiated energy
gets re-radiated by the object.
The electromagnetic signal is produced
by the transmitter unit and is radiated
in space by the radar antenna. While
the receiver performs extraction of
information from the signal received by
the radar antenna.
Monostatic Radar System: A monostatic
radar system uses a single antenna
for transmission as well as reception
purpose.
Bistatic Radar System: A bistatic radar
system utilizes independent antennas
for transmission and reception of the
signal.
principle of radar:
Transmitted
signal
Antenna
Transmitter 'II
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Receiver
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Target range
Basic Principle of Radar
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Transmitting
antenna
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Radar Receiver ..---~ Target
Receiving
antenna
Bistatic radar system
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Receiver - I
Target range
Display and
control
L----------------~ Monostatic radar system
The pulse duration is called the
''pulse length'', and is measured in
micro-seconds (one ·m icro-second is
one-millionth of a second). The pulse
length is usually called the PULSE
WIDTH in radar systems. '7: 39 pm ✓/
The width of the radar energy ''beam''
is a critical factor in many o,f the
calculations which are needed to
determine the amount of energy that
is detected in the pulses reflected from
weather ''tar ets''
