Mismatched filtering of odd-periodic binary sequences

Binary sequences with perfect periodic autocorrelation functions, as required in communications, radar, and measuring, are not known for any lengths >4. As a possible remedy, mismatched filtering can be used to entirely suppress any sidelobes of the periodic autocorrelation function at the expense of a reduced signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). In this work, the mismatched filtering method is extended to the odd-periodic autocorrelation function whose technical implementation is no more complex than that of periodic sequences. A new class of odd-periodic binary sequences is constructed that exist for many more lengths and exhibit significantly lower mismatched filtering losses than any known periodic sequences     

The autocorrelation of m-sequences over nonprime finitefields

Nonbinary m-sequences (maximal length sequences) for spread-spectrum communication systems that have a two-level autocorrelation are presented. The autocorrelation function of an m -sequence over the Galois field of q elements GF(q), where q=p^k, for p a prime and k an integer greater than 1, is developed and shown to be bilevel when the elements of GF(q) are expressed as elements of a vector space over the pth roots of unity     

Ambiguity function of quadriphase coded radar pulse

Taylor's quadriphase coding (J.W. Taylor, Jr. and H.J. Blinchikoff, ibid., vol.23, no.2, p.156-70, Mar. 1988) is investigated for nonzero Doppler shifts. While the zero-Doppler cut of the ambiguity function (i.e. the autocorrelation) strongly resembles that of the corresponding biphase code, the remaining ambiguity function differs considerably. The ambiguity function of quadriphase code 13 is typified by a diagonal ridge as found in linear FM signals. The ambiguity function of quadriphase code 28A resembles the three parallel ridges of Frank code 16     

Cyclic code shift keying: a low probability of intercept communication technique

A low probability of intercept (LPI), or low probability of detection (LPD) communication technique known as cyclic code shift keying (CCSK) is described. We discuss the basic concepts of CCSK and describe a system based on the use of random or pseudorandom codes for biphase modulation. We use simulation to show that the bit error rate (BER) for CCSK can be closely estimated by using existing equations that apply to M-ary orthogonal signaling (MOS). Also, we show that significantly fewer computations are required for CCSK than for MOS when the number of bits per symbol is the same. We show that using biphase modulation results in waveforms that have a large time-bandwidth product and very low input signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and thus inherently have an LPI by a radiometer. We evaluate detection by a radiometer and show that LPI can be achieved by using codes of lengths greater than about 2/sup 12/ (i.e., by transmitting more than about 12 bits per symbol). Results illustrate the effect that the CCSK symbol length and error probability, and the radiometer integration time and probability of false alarm (PFA), have on detection by a radiometer. We describe a variation of CCSK called truncated CCSK (TCCSK). In this system, the code of length 2/sup k/ is cyclically shifted, then truncated and transmitted. Although shortened, the truncated code still represents k bits of information, thus leading to an increased data rate. We evaluate radiometer detection of TCCSK and it is shown that the probability of detection is increased compared with the detection of CCSK.     

Code Division Multiplexing by Frequency Shifted Biphase Modulated M-Sequences

A new set of frequency shifted biphase modulated PN sequence signals is introduced, and it is shown that for a set of length N the cross mutual interference is bounded by (N + 1)/N2. This subject is related to the so-called near/far problem of directsequence encoded code division multiplexing networks.     

A neural network approach to pulse radar detection

A multilayer feedforward neural network is applied to pulse compression. The 13-element Barker code and the maximum-length sequences (m-sequences) with lengths 15, 31, and 63 b were used as the signal codes, and four networks were implemented, respectively. In each of these networks, the number of input units was the same as the signal length while the number of hidden units was three and the number of output units was one. In training each of these networks, backpropagation learning was used and the number of training epochs was 500. Using this approach, a more than 40 dB output peak signal-to-sidelobe ratio can be achieved. These fault-tolerant neural networks can provide a robust means for pulse radar detection     

Concatenated Sequences for Spread Spectrum Systems

Concatenated sequences are suggested and developed for use in spread spectrum (SS) systems. Special receiver realization is discussed and it is shown that the concatenated sequences offer great advantage in reducing the size of the matched filter correlators (MFC) in the SS receiver. Experimental systems have been built using concatenated sequences and their performance is reported here. It has been shown that a processing gain of 60 is obtainable with a 15 × 4 concatenated sequence which requires three tapped delay lines (TDL), two of length 15 and one of 4. Thus a total of only 34 delay units (with a nonlinear interface network, only 19 delay units) are required. Teleprinter signals can be transmitted over telephone channels using a bandwidth (BW) expansion of 60 with an input signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of only -5.1 dB, resulting in a character- error-rate of 1 in 103. Techniques have been developed to reduce the sidelobe levels in the aperiodic autocorrelation functions (ACF) of the pseudonoise (PN) codes. For 15 length and 7 length PN sequences, sidelobes are reduced by 9 dB and 9.4 dB, respectively, using transversal filters. Application of the SS systems to the problem of multiaccessing and antijamming are discussed.     

Biphase Barker-Coded Data Transmission Recommended Techniques for CAS

The use of biphase modulation and Barker data coding within the 200-us range/Doppler transmission proposed for collision avoidance systems (CAS) is described. Following a general discussion of requirements for compatibility between important CAS threat-evaluation measurements and less essential message communications, emphasis is placed on consideration of the binary Barker pulse sequences and the recommended biphase modulation techniques for data transmission.     

Synthesis of binary sequences with good autocorrelation andcrosscorrelation properties by simulated annealing

Simulated annealing is a statistical computational technique for obtaining approximate solutions to combinatorial optimization problems. An efficient simulated annealing algorithm is used to design binary sequence sets which have good autocorrelation and crosscorrelation properties. Some of the synthesized results are presented, and their properties are better than any other known in the literature. The synthesized binary sequence sets promise to be practically applicable     

Digital and Analog Subcomplementary Sequences for Pulse Compression

Golay's complementary pairing has been a method to increase the utility of binary sequences, because of the temporal sidelobe suppression in the autocorrelation vector summation. Complementary sets of Tseng and Liu and of Hollis exhibit the same effect when several autocorrelations are combined. These complementary pairs and sets of sequences can be extended into long complementary chains by a simple transformation. This transformation is extended here to all pulse compression waveforms. By this method, even though analog complementary sequences cannot be formed, a new class of waveforms, called subcomplementary waveforms, can be formed. Following these rules, repetition of waveforms such as linear frequency modulation (LFM) or linear stepped frequency modulation (LSFM) in a prescribed manner is possible without creating autocorrelation grating lobes or repetitive sidelobes. This method is equally applicable to all analog or digital pulse compression waveforms.     

弹道中段目标进动周期估计的改进自相关法

自相关法可用于估计弹道中段雷达目标的进动周期,它需要预先给出进动周期的上下限。进动周期下限可能远小于真实进动周期,此时自相关法的估计性能将严重下降。定义了自相关函数(ACF)的凸包,在此基础上提出了一种改进的自相关法。首先求出ACF和其凸包的差函数,然后搜索差函数的最大值,从而得到进动周期的估计值。理论分析和仿真结果表明:当进动周期下限和真实进动周期相差不大时,该方法的估计性能接近自相关法;当进动周期下限远小于真实进动周期时,该方法仍然具有良好的估计性能;由于进动周期的上下限之比通常大于2,因此该方法的计算量比自相关法增大的倍数小于1.4;同时它对先验信息的要求非常宽松。因此该方法具有广泛的适用性。     

Modified Barker and Huffman Sequences in Combination Codes

lt is possible that usable combination codes can be obtained if Barker and Huffman sequences are chosen as the inner and outer codes. lt is shown that an improvement in either energy efficiency or time sidelobe structure will result either from a modification of a Huffman sequence or from a modification of a Barker sequence. Results are given for a combination code of length 91, with inner and outer codes of length 7 and 13.     

一种基于多跳自相关的差分跳频信号检测方法

针对差分跳频(DFH)信号跳频序列无周期特性和与常规短波跳频信号相似的时频特性给未知参数条件下的检测造成的困难,提出了一种基于多跳自相关的差分跳频信号检测方法.通过深入分析差分跳频信号多跳自相关函数,利用差分跳频信号与噪声信号自相关函数分布特性的不同建立检测统计量,由多跳自相关结果估计跳驻留时间和跳速,用跳驻留时间估计...     

Noncoherent Radar Pulse Compression Based on Complementary Sequences

Noncoherent pulse compression (NCPC), suggested recently, uses on-off keying (OOK) signals, obtained from Manchester coding a binary sequence with favorable a-periodic autocorrelation. This paper investigates the use of binary complementary pairs as a basis for NCPC. It shows that a pair of Manchester coded, N-element binary complementary sequences will yield a peak sidelobe (PSL) ratio of 1/(2N).     

Modified Barker Code Approximating Huffman's Impulse-Equivalent Sequence

It is shown by use of D.A. Huffman's polynomial representation for a finite sequence of contiguous pulses in a pulse train that Barker's binary-coded sequences can be modified, by a weighting of pulse amplitudes, to a condition where time sidelobes in the pulse compressed signal are substantially reduced. In such a pulse amplitude modification there is a sacrifice in pulse train energy since each pulse does not have maximum energy. Results here are provided for Barker's sequence of length 13 only.     

Phase-Coded Interrupted CW Signals and Processors

High resolution radars require signals with large time-bandwidth product such as CW signal and coherent pulse train (CPT). We discuss a phase-coded interrupted CW (ICW) signal which is the combination of CW signal and CPT. Phase codes used here are with perfect periodic autocorrelation. The periodic ambiguity function of ICW signals is studied including single-carrier signal and multi-carrier signal. It is interesting that the gate function has different effects on two signals and contributes to a multi-carrier ICW signal which yields nearly perfect autocorrelation. Meanwhile we also suggest an efficient receiver approach to ICW signals, which can reduce the computational burden of the processor and utilize the good properties of P3 and P4 codes.     

复合材料波纹板剪切载荷作用下的屈曲试验与分析

复合材料波纹板稳定性是飞机机翼结构设计需要考虑的重要方面,是目前飞机结构设计中的一大难点.为了建立波纹板屈曲的数值分析方法,对复合材料波纹板在剪切载荷作用下的屈曲进行试验、工程算法和有限元方法研究.通过试验,探索了3种不同波长的复合材料波纹板的屈曲载荷和破坏载荷;采用工程算法和有限元方法计算了8种不同波长的复合材料波纹...     

On Clutter Modeling and the Spectra of Two-Dimensional Gauss-Markov Random Signals

The spectral properties of two-dimensional isotropic clutter signals are examined for the cases in which 1) the clutter has an exponential spatial autocorrelation function, and 2) the clutter is a two-dimensional Gauss-Markov random signal. The one- and twodimensional power spectral densities before and after antenna filtering are obtained, and some of the differences and similarities between these two models are discussed in the context of spectral analysis.     

基于最大序列相关性的Turbo码交织器识别

针对现有算法在Turbo码交织器识别中存在低信噪比适应性差，且识别性能随交织长度增加而急剧恶化的缺点，提出了基于最大校正序列相关的识别算法。该算法首先利用已识别的交织位置序列对每一帧交织位置上的信息序列进行估计，通过遍历可能的交织位置，并作互相关运算，当遍历位置为交织映射关系时，该位置上的数据序列与估计序列具有最大的相似度，从而完成交织位置识别；然后充分利用这些交织位置上的序列，分别估计出校正数据序列，将校正的序列再与原始序列叠加，完成码元校正，直到所有的交织关系识别完成。所提算法直接利用了截获的软判决信息，同时能够实现码元校正，这就克服了以往算法的两个缺点。仿真结果表明，在信噪比为-1 dB，交织长度为1024时，所提出算法仅仅需要1000数据帧，就能达到100%的识别率，与以往算法相比，性能提升2~3 dB，同时完成一次可靠识别所需的数据量仅需以往算法的1/4。