Introducing new concepts and design approaches, this definitive text supplies information needed to specify and design a multifunction array radar system. Covering all aspects of the MFAR - from its performance as part of a larger system through the interactions of its subsystems - the book focuses on phased array radar instead of the phased array antenna. With a minimum of mathematics, the book shows how radars smaller in aperture and power can meet demands formerly conceived for the larger rotation and phased array radars. Trade-offs and design considerations are weighted, and 56 drawings, 12 tables, a glossary and symbol list help you maximize benefits of the MFAR system.
Preface.Introduction. Part I: Defining the MFAR:Introduction to the Multifunction Array Radar. Specifying an MFAR. Part II: Radar System Design Considerations and Techniques: Search Techniques and Considerations. Tracking Techniques and Considerations. Waveform Considerations. Part III: Designing an MFAR: The Design Process. Intersegment Trade-offs. Segment Trade-offs Affecting Radar System Design. Epilogue. Appendix. Index.