FEKO™ Simulation of Radar Scattering from Objects in Low Earth Orbit for ISAR Imaging

作者

  • Aaron Brandewie The Ohio State University ElectroScience Lab Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering Columbus, OH, U. S. A.
  • Robert J. Burkholder The Ohio State University ElectroScience Lab Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering Columbus, OH, U. S. A.

关键词:

electromagnetic scattering, inverse synthetic aperture radar, physical optics, radar imaging

摘要

Objects in low earth orbit such as CubeSats and the International Space Station (ISS) move with constant velocity along a linear trajectory when viewed from a ground-based radar. The small change in attitude of the object as it flies overhead permits the generation of an inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) image. In this paper, Altair’s FEKO™ software is used to model the monostatic radar scattering from the ISS as a function of frequency and aspect angle. The computed data is used for generating a simulated ISAR image from a ground-based radar. The system design requirements for the radar are calculated from the radar equation.

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参考

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https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/measurements/

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已出版

2020-11-07

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Aaron Brandewie 和 Robert J. Burkholder, 《FEKO™ Simulation of Radar Scattering from Objects in Low Earth Orbit for ISAR Imaging》, ACES Journal, 卷 35, 期 11, 页 1358–1359, 11月 2020.

期

2020: Vol 35 Iss 11

栏目

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