What are the types of tracking radar?

Types of Tracking Radar

  • Single Target Tracker (STT)
  • Track While Scan (TWS)
  • Automatic Detection And Track (ADT)
  • Phased Array Tracking.

What is tracking with radar?

The Radar, which is used to track the path of one or more targets is known as Tracking Radar. In general, it performs the following functions before it starts the tracking activity. Target detection. Range of the target. Finding elevation and azimuth angles.

What is the 6 major parts of a radar system?

It consists of six components: (1) array antenna front end, (2) T/R modules, (3) array antenna backplane, (4) radar back end, (5) radar processor and display, and (6) radar scheduler.

How does a radar work?

Radars send out electromagnetic waves similar to wireless computer networks and mobile phones. The signals are sent out as short pulses which may be reflected by objects in their path, in part reflecting back to the radar. When these pulses intercept precipitation, part of the energy is scattered back to the radar.

What principle is used in radar?

The basic principle behind radar is simple – extremely short bursts of radio energy (traveling at the speed of light) are transmitted, reflected off a target and then returned as an echo. Radar makes use of a phenomenon we have all observed, that of the ECHO PRINCIPLE.

What frequency do radars use?

between 400 MHz to 36 GHz
Most radars, in practice, operate between 400 MHz to 36 GHz; however, there are some notable exceptions. The optical and radio portions of the electromagnetic spectrum occupy positions coincidental with two important transparent bands in the Earth’s atmosphere and ionosphere.

How is PRF calculated on radar?

PRF is normally expressed as the number of pulses transmitted in 1 s and is therefore denoted in Hertz or pps (pulses per second). Typical values for a marine radar are 1000–3000 pps. The pulse repetition interval (PRI) is the time interval between pulses.