一种用于条带模式SAR成像的自聚焦算法

 针对现有条带模式合成孔径雷达（SAR）成像的自聚焦算法中,相位的拼接会引起误差的严重积累,本文结合相位梯度自聚焦（PGA）算法和子孔径偏移（MD）算法,提出了一种新的用于条带模式SAR成像的自聚焦算法（PGA-MD）。该算法先利用PGA算法有效估计各子孔径相位误差函数,再利用相邻子图间方位向偏移量和线性相位之间的关系,通过MD算法精确估计相邻子图间方位向偏移量,然后计算线性相位差,并基于—阶导数实现子孔径相位误差函数拼接。理论分析以及实测数据处理结果对比均表明PGA-MD算法可以有效提高对条带SAR图像的自聚焦效果。     

聚束SAR扩展Chirp Scaling成像算法.

在合成孔径雷达（SAR Synthetic Aperture Radar)的成像算法中，Chrip Scaling成像算法具有计算效率高的优点，因此得到了较为广泛的应用。详细研究了子孔径扩展Chirp Scaling算法在高分辩率聚束模式SAR中的应用，包括子孔径划分和方位向处理问题，针对A.Moreira等1996年所提算法在处理聚束SAR数据时所产生的问题，给出了经过改进的适合于大斜视角处理的整个计算过程的完整表达式。在给出点目标仿真的同时，利用E-SAR实际数据对述方法进行了验证，结果对具体的兼容条带和聚束两种工作模式的SAR处理机设计具有一定的参考价值。     

小波分析在外测数据滤波中的应用研究

为提高弹道估计精度,提出了一种基于小波分析的滤波方法,滤除外测数据中AR（自回归）模型的随机误差。分析讨论了滤波过程中的几个关键问题,提出了利用基于偏自相关系数截尾检验的方法来确定分解层数,然后采用GCV（广义交叉确认）准则来确定均方差意义下最优阈值的方法。本文提出的外测数据滤波方法计算简单,不需要估计噪声的方差。仿真结果表明,该方法能有效滤除外测数据中的AR噪声。     

Coherent Doppler tomography-a technique for narrow band SAR

Some concerns regarding a technique of narrowband synthetic aperture radar (N-SAR) imaging called coherent Doppler tomography (CDT), which may be a good candidate for spaceborne applications, are addressed. Using a single-frequency signal, are addressed. Using a single-frequency signal, resolution of two tenths of a wavelength can be achieved in the point spread function if the radar platform circles the ground path to be imaged. However, the high sidelobe level of -8-dB in the point spread function results in an unacceptable dynamic range. To reduce the sidelobe level, two approaches are presented: coherent processing using multiple discrete frequencies and noncoherent subaperture processing. Simulation results demonstrate that the sidelobe level is substantially reduced by both methods. However, the resolution is degraded and the computational overhead is greatly increased for noncoherent subaperture processing. Also presented is a possible satellite geometry configuration that could utilize N-SAR processing to provide high-resolution global mapping capability     

Advantageous Properties of Frequency Division

The performance of a wideband frequency divider with two independent sinusoidal input signals present is analyzed. Both the case of a relative low-level spurious signal and the case of a relative high-level spurious signal are considered. It is ascertained that a considerable reduction of the spurious signal is achieved and the exact nature of the improvement is dependent on the relative strength of the spurious signal.     

一种改进的雷达低空目标仰角估计算法

由于地(海)面反射的多径镜像信号的存在,使雷达低空目标的仰角估计成了难题。而三子孔径算法是针对该难题而提出的一种有效算法。此算法基于极大似然算法将等距线阵均分为三个子孔径,从而简化了估计函数,也使计算量大大减少。本文在三子孔径算法的基础上,利用目标信号与镜像信号在入射角度上的正弦约束条件,给出了一种改进算法。计算机仿真结果显示改进算法在性能上要优于三子孔径算法。     

非最小相位系统的辩识

1.引言 在时间序列分析中,多数文献讨论的是线性高斯模型,在高斯假设下,最小二乘估计就是最大似然估计;最小二乘估计只利用了时间序列的自相关信息,所形成的方程是一组线性方程即Wiener-Hopf方程。因此,最小二乘估计被广泛地应用于时间序列的建模。但是,自相关序列是“相盲”的,相关建模方法不能准确地表征非最小相位的参数信号;在自相关(功率谱)域中,所能做到的只是重建功率谱意义下等效的最小相位信号。     

Digital channelized receiver based on time-frequency analysis for signal interception

A digital channelized receiver is presented for the interception of a wide variety of signals of complex structure, including those with low probability of interception. The receiver is designed from the perspective of the time-frequency analysis. It uses an extended time-frequency representation based on the noncoherent integration of the short-time Fourier transform (STFT) on which the detection system and the encoder work. The encoder includes robust frequency estimation, automatic modulation recognition, and clustering, to handle broadband and simultaneous signals and to prevent out-of-channel detections (a typical phenomenon in channelized receivers). The receiver has been evaluated for a wide range of signals and shows a good performance in terms of detection, estimation, and processing of simultaneous signals. Signals collected from real-life systems and synthetic signals have been utilized.     

Low C/N_0 Carrier Tracking Loop Based on Optimal Estimation Algorithm in GPS Software Receivers

Suppressing jitter noises in a phase locked loop(PLL) is of great importance in order to keep precise and continuous track of global positioning system(GPS) signals characterized by low carrier-to-noise ratio(C/N0).This article proposes and analyzes an improved Kalman-filter-based PLL to process weak carrier signals in GPS software receivers.After reviewing the optimal-bandwidth-based traditional second-order PLL,a Kalman-filter-based estimation algorithm is implemented for the new PLL by decorrelating the model error noises and the measurement noises.Finally,the efficiency of this new Kalman-filter-based PLL is verified by experimental data.Compared to the traditional second-order PLL,this new PLL is in position to make correct estimation of the carrier phase differences and Doppler shifts with less overshoots and noise disturbances and keeps an effective check on the disturbances out of jitter noises in PLL.The results show that during processing normal signals,this improved PLL reduces the standard deviation from 0.010 69 cycle to 0.007 63 cycle,and for weak signal processing,the phase jitter range and the Doppler shifts can be controlled within ±17° and ±5Hz as against ±25° and ±15 Hz by the traditional PLL.     

Compact AM Signals for Maximum Clutter Rejection

The transmitted signal is assumed to consist of a close succession of rectangular pulses of equal width. A matched filter scheme is employed and a theory is developed for a computer-aided optimization of the envelope of monotone compact signals for maximum rejection of dense clutter of any given distribution in range. Specific results are presented and indeterminate cases are discussed.     

Nonuniform array processing via the polynomial approach

A polynomial approach for maximum-likelihood (ML) estimation of superimposed signals in time-series problems and array processing was recently proposed. This technique was applied successfully to linear uniform arrays and to uniformly sampled complex exponential signals. However, uniformly spaced arrays are not optimal for minimum variance estimation of bearing, range or position, and uniform sampling of signals is not always possible in practice. The authors make use of the expectation-maximization algorithm to apply the polynomial approach to sublattice arrays and to missing samples in time-series problems     

Spectral Analysis and Subtraction of Noise in Radar Signals

A new method of maximum entropy spectral estimation called the revised maximum entropy method (MEM) is formulated and is applied to the spectral analysis of the echo signals from atmospheric turbulence observed by an incoherent scatter radar. The revised MEM is shown free from many demerits of the other methods for spectral analysis. Further it makes it possible to subtract the white noise usually contained in the data during the processing. Some examples of spectral estimation are shown for the actual radar signals and the simulated data. Another application of the revised MEM is the subtraction of the clutter component which is difficult to do by linear filtering. The method is successfully applied to several data abounding with the clutter to obtain the spectra of the echo signals with less clutter distortion.     

子孔径拼接测量基本算法与迭代算法的性能比较研究

从原理上对子孔径拼接的基本算法与迭代算法即SASL算法进行了比较分析,提出利用SASL算法中重叠计算子问题的求解方法来确定基本算法中的重叠对应关系,并对两种算法的性能进行了对比研究。结果表明SASL算法对于子孔径的对准误差更不敏感,拼接测量结果更为可靠,且适用于平面、球面和非球面。     

Acquisition of Pseudonoise Codes in FH Systems

Acquisition schemes for acquiring pseudonoise (PN) signals in a frequency hopping (FH), spread spectrum (SS) system are presented. For the purpose of acquiring the PN code the received signal is modeled by an autoregressive (AR) process. The parameters of the AR process are determined by identifying a related set of parameters called the partial correlation coefficients. The power spectrum of the received signal and hence the PN code is estimated from the identified AR parameters. The high accuracy of the estimated PN codes permits the use of a simple error correcting logic to accelerate the acquisition process.     

结合视线方向运动补偿的滑动聚束SAR子孔径成像算法

滑动聚束合成孔径雷达(SAR)是一种新兴的成像模式,既可以提高方位向分辨率又能够扩展成像范围。其数据处理时需要考虑两个关键问题:一是系统脉冲重复频率(PRF)不足,方位向信号发生混叠;二是合成孔径长度的增加使运动误差的影响更为突出,运动补偿(MOCO)精度要求提高。基于子孔径技术,提出了一种改进的高分辨率成像算法。划分子孔径克服了PRF不足的问题;子孔径数据处理采用结合视线(LOS)方向运动补偿的Omega-K算法,实现更高精度的运动补偿,提高了聚焦质量。最终的方位向分辨率达到0.1 m,具有实际工程应用价值。点目标仿真和实测数据处理验证了算法的有效性。     

多峰值信号的伪码相位估计法

 考虑到多峰值信号的出现以及传统相位估计法的不足与缺陷, 特别是针对传统方法无法提取多峰值信号主峰的不足,以及在非整数采样条件时相位误差估计的较大缺陷,提出了一种提高多峰值信号伪码相位精度的估计方法。首先通过频域提取处理去除副峰引发的模糊性,达到提取主峰的目的;然后建立了插值方程,从而提高相位估计精度。在此基础上进行了验证与评估,结果表明,此估计法可以正确提取多峰值信号的主峰,相对于传统方法而言,相位估计精度明显提高。     

Improved Three Subaperture Method for Elevation Angle Estimation

The three subaperture method is a technique for estimating the arrival angles of two targets located in the main beam of a radar. The problem of estimating the arrival angle of a target in the presence of multipath is considered, and it is shown how the accuracy of the three subaperture method can be improved by making use of the information that the amplitude of the direct ray is larger than that of the reflected ray.     

用于气动声学计算的非均匀网格紧致差分格式

为克服传统紧致差分格式在数值求解非均匀网格问题时产生的寄生波,构造了一种新的高精度紧致差分格式.通过泰勒展开分析方法,详细给出了格式系数的通用形式;利用傅里叶分析方法,分析了数值耗散、色散误差.以3对角6阶精度紧致差分格式求解均匀扰动网格问题为例,计算表明:色散值和耗散值随扰动因子的增加而更加趋近于精确值;当扰动因子大于0.213时,格式不稳定,当扰动因子小于等于0.213时,格式渐近稳定;对一维对流波和二维波传播的模拟计算所得数值解与精确解吻合,体现了该格式在求解非均匀网格问题时的优越性.      

The Modified Yule-Walker Method of ARMA Spectral Estimation

An overview of ARMA spectral estimation techniques based on the modified Yule-Walker equations is presented. The importance of using order overestimation, as well as of using an overdetermined set of equations, is emphasized. The Akaike information criterion is proposed for determining the equation order. A procedure for removing spurious noise modes based on modal decomposition of the sample covariance matrix is derived. The role of the singular value decomposition method in solving the modified Yule-Walker equations is discussed. A number of techniques for estimating MA spectral parameters are presented.     

The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) Investigation

The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is an energetic particle detector designed to measure a broad spectrum of energetic particle radiation. It will make the first-ever direct radiation measurements on the surface of Mars, detecting galactic cosmic rays, solar energetic particles, secondary neutrons, and other secondary particles created both in the atmosphere and in the Martian regolith. The radiation environment on Mars, both past and present, may have implications for habitability and the ability to sustain life. Radiation exposure is also a major concern for future human missions. The RAD instrument combines charged- and neutral-particle detection capability over a wide dynamic range in a compact, low-mass, low-power instrument. These capabilities are required in order to measure all the important components of the radiation environment. RAD consists of the RAD Sensor Head (RSH) and the RAD Electronics Box (REB) integrated together in a small, compact volume. The RSH contains a solid-state detector telescope with three silicon PIN diodes for charged particle detection, a thallium doped Cesium Iodide scintillator, plastic scintillators for neutron detection and anti-coincidence shielding, and the front-end electronics. The REB contains three circuit boards, one with a novel mixed-signal ASIC for processing analog signals and an associated control FPGA, another with a second FPGA to communicate with the rover and perform onboard analysis of science data, and a third board with power supplies and power cycling or “sleep”-control electronics. The latter enables autonomous operation, independent of commands from the rover. RAD is a highly capable and highly configurable instrument that paves the way for future compact energetic particle detectors in space.