Advances in signal processing technology for electronic warfare

The denial of effective communications by enemy forces during hostile military operations has been a primary concern for military commanders since the inception of radio communications on the battlefield before World War II. Since then, the electromagnetic environment has been in a constant state of evolution toward more sophisticated jam-resistant and convert forms of modulation. For example, exotic modulation techniques employing spread spectrum (SS) signaling are routinely used by our adversaries to provide their communication links an advantage over US and Allied jammers. These same spread spectrum modulation techniques are being refined to provide convert, low probability-of-intercept (LPI) features to the unintended interceptor. The thrust of this paper focuses on developments in the theory and algorithms for detection, characterization, and exploitation of advanced waveforms using new mathematical signal processing tools. Specifically, quadratic time-frequency signal representations, wavelet transforms, and cyclostationary signal processing are introduced. This overview demonstrates the importance of these advanced techniques in a clear and concise manner. Applications and future research activities are described     

Numerical simulation of RCS for carrier electronic warfare airplanes

This paper studies the radar cross section(RCS) of carrier electronic warfare airplanes.Under the typical naval operations section, the mathematical model of the radar wave’s pitch angle incidence range analysis is established. Based on the CATIA software, considering dynamic deflections of duck wing leading edge flaps, flaperons, horizontal tail, and rudder, as well as aircraft with air-to-air missile, anti-radiation missile, electronic jamming pod, and other weapons, the 3D models of carrier electronic warfare airplanes Model A and Model B with weapons were established. Based on the physical optics method and the equivalent electromagnetic flow method, by the use of the RCSAnsys software, the characteristics of carrier electronic warfare airplanes’ RCS under steady and dynamic flights were simulated under the UHF, X, and S radar bands. This paper researches the detection probability of aircraft by radars under the condition of electronic warfare, and completes the mathematical statistical analysis of the simulation results. The results show that: The Model A of carrier electronic warfare airplane is better than Model B on stealth performance and on discover probability by radar detection effectively.     

战斗机电子战系统架构总体设计

战斗机电子战系统提供的态势感知、无源攻击引导、电子对抗和主动隐身等作战能力可以极大提升飞机的生存力和杀伤力。为满足电子战系统越来越高的新质作战能力要求、作战对象快速能力提升、贴近实战的作战样式和作战环境不断变化带来的新要求、适应不同战斗机平台及航电任务系统要求等需求,追求高质量和敏捷开发模式,电子战系统架构必须精心设计。采用系统工程方法,按照能力视图、作战视图、系统视图和技术视图对需求和技术进行了迭代研究,基于灵活数字处理算法支持不同战法、全域综合共用、以快应变和以柔制变等顶层设计思想,从全数字化处理、综合化、可扩展和开放式等多个视角论证了电子战系统架构设计需求,并给出了核心设计要点和方案。战斗机电子战系统架构在大量实践中得到验证,效果良好,能够满足作战使用需求,对下一代战斗机电子系统的研究具有借鉴意义。     

Radar receiver optimization for a continuously scanning antenna

The optimum coherent radar receiver configuration is derived for a continuously scanning antenna on the basis of maximizing the available energy for a given processor complexity. Included in the analysis are the length of the coherent dwell, the size of the discrete Fourier transform and the degree of weighting used for Doppler filtering, and the use of overlapped processing windows. Gaussian shapes for the processing window and antenna mainbeam are assumed in order to make the analysis tractable     

Analysis of the linear amplifier/analog-digital converter interfacein a digital microwave receiver

An analysis of the relationship between a linear amplifier chain and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in a digital microwave receiver, with respect to sensitivity and dynamic range issues, is presented. The effects of gain, third-order intermodulation products and ADC characteristics on the performance of the receiver are illustrated and design criteria for the linear amplifier chain (given a specified ADC) are developed. A computer program is included which calculates theoretical receiver performance based on gain and third-order intermodulation product selections. Experimental results are also presented and compared with theoretical values     

Blind GPS receiver with a modified despreader for interference suppression

The global positioning system (GPS) was designed to provide location estimates for various civilian and military applications using at least four satellites. Since GPS signals have a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), they also have a low signal-to-jammer ratio so that the accuracy of location estimates is influenced by cochannel interference and intentional jammers. We propose a low-complexity blind adaptive receiver that is based on a novel modified despreader and the constant modulus (CM) array. This system is capable of ing directional interference and capturing the GPS signal of interest without requiring explicit angle-of-arrival (AOA) information. We also consider the multiple satellite problem and extend the proposed receiver to capture several GPS signals of interest. Representative computer simulation examples are presented to illustrate the performance of the multicomponent system for the suppression of different jammer types.     

Cancellation of jammers and jammer multipath in a GPS receiver

It is demonstrated by simulation that jammers and jammer multipath can be cancelled using an adaptive space-time array, leading to nearly ideal GPS performance     

The story behind Finnish telecommunications industry: militaryradio systems and electronic warfare in Finland during World War II(1939-1945)

The growth of the Finnish telecommunications industry is not only based on the common Nordic need of talking to each other nor is it only dependent on the generally superior technical skills achieved through education but also has its tradition, which dates back to the years of WW II, when Finland was alone at the most critical moments of the nation's history and had to develop procedures and technologies to survive. From post-war documents, a connecting link can be found between key persons and organizations, which were once designing military electronics, but later adopted their know-how to the needs of public communications     

分集接收技术及其DSP实现

介绍某设备接收机的任务,根据多路信号传输提高信噪比的原理,应用DsP单片机提高某设备接收机的信噪比.论文中给出系统的硬件设计.     

海上多任务飞机与无人机协同反潜作战研究

海上多任务飞机将成为海军执行海上巡逻侦察和反潜作战的主力航空武器装备,海上多任务飞机与无人机联合编队进行协同反潜作战将是未来航空反潜的发展趋势和重要作战方式之一。介绍P-8A海上多任务飞机主要系统配置和作战能力,分析海上多任务飞机的作战使用以及海上多任务飞机与无人机协同作战的概念和模式,包括协同态势感知和协同攻潜作战,指出了未来海上多任务飞机与无人机协同作战涉及的主要关键技术。     

具有离散出气孔的旋转盘冷却效果的实验

为了获得中心进气的冷气对具有离散出气孔的旋转盘的冷却效果,分别采用热色液晶和热电偶来测量转盘表面温度分布。影响冷却效果的主要因素是旋转雷诺数和冷气流量系数,分析了其对无量纲过余表面平均温度和无量纲径向表面温差的影响。随着旋转雷诺数和进气流量系数增加,转盘无量纲过余表面平均温度和无量纲径向表面温差全都下降。转盘上的通孔有利于对转盘的冷却,并且转盘通孔的尺寸越大,冷气对转盘的冷却效果越好。      

Analysis of requirements to the measurement channels of helicopter air data system based on a stationary combined aerometric receiver

The structural and functional scheme of helicopter air data system based on a stationary combined aerometric receiver using the aerometric field information of the main rotor vortex column is considered. According to the algorithms of information signal formation, the requirements to metrological characteristics of primary information sensors for the measurement channel system are substantiated.     

Methodology of construction and models of informative signals for a stationary miltichannel flow aerometric receiver of the helicopter air data system

Methodology of constructing a stationary multichannel flow aerometric receiver using the effects of deceleration and throttling of an incoming airflow and their circular transformation in the yaw plane is considered. The mathematical models and algorithms for processing primary informative signals entering along the channels of speed, altitude, angles of attack and slip of the helicopter air data system constructed on the basis of the aerometric receiver being proposed are obtained.     

某型小涡喷发动机数控系统设计及试验

根据某型小涡喷发动机的控制要求,制定了数字电子控制系统的控制方案,设计了发动机起动、加 减速和稳态控制的控制规律。研制了数字电子控制器,完成了控制软件设计,并进行了控制系统半物理模拟试验。试验结果表明,设计的数字电子控制系统性能良好,满足某型小涡喷发动机的控制要求。     

A parametric synthesis technique for a stationary multichannel flow-type aerometric receiver in the helicopter air data system

The statement and a technique for solving a problem of parametric synthesis and rational choice of structural parameters for a stationary multichannel flow-type aerometric receiver using the results of the experiment being planned are clarified. The scheme of a design model and a receiver structure that provide an increase in noise immunity and extension of working velocities in the helicopter air data system are described.     

机载电子设备屏蔽效能测试与优化

随着航空工业的发展,高强辐射场（HIRF）对机载电子设备的影响越来越大。因此开展对飞机上已经投入使用的机载电子设备屏蔽效能的测试与优化的研究具有重要的意义。基于RTCA/DO-160G和GJB 5185—2003建立HIRF的测试环境,在该电磁环境下对机载电子设备进行屏蔽效能的测试,分析了不同测试位置、不同入射面以及不同极化方式对屏蔽效能的影响。获得了机载通信设备的主要耦合通道,并针对不同耦合通道提出了通用性的优化方法。研究结果可为机载电子设备HIRF的测试以及屏蔽体的优化提供参考意见。     

Spaceborne GPS receiver antenna phase center offset and variation estimation for the Shiyan 3 satellite

In determining the orbits of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites using spaceborne GPS, the errors caused by receiver antenna phase center offset (PCO) and phase center variations (PCVs) are gradually becoming a major limiting factor for continued improvements to accuracy. Shiyan 3, a small satellite mission for space technology experimentation and climate exploration, was developed by China and launched on November 5, 2008. The dual-frequency GPS receiver payload delivers 1 Hz data and provides the basis for precise orbit determination within the range of a few centime-ters. The antenna PCO and PCV error characteristics and the principles influencing orbit determi-nation are analyzed. The feasibility of PCO and PCV estimation and compensation in different directions is demonstrated through simulation and in-flight tests. The values of receiver antenna PCO and PCVs for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and Shiyan 3 satellites are estimated from one month of data. A large and stable antenna PCO error, reaching up to 10.34 cm in the z-direction, is found with the Shiyan 3 satellite. The PCVs on the Shiyan 3 satellite are estimated and reach up to 3.0 cm, which is slightly larger than that of GRACE satellites. Orbit validation clearly improved with independent k-band ranging (KBR) and satellite laser ranging (SLR) measurements. For GRACE satellites, the average root mean square (RMS) of KBR resid-uals improved from 1.01 cm to 0.88 cm. For the Shiyan 3 satellite, the average RMS of SLR resid-uals improved from 4.95 cm to 4.06 cm.     

电子设备故障预测与健康管理技术发展新动态

电子设备是各类航空、航天等高新技术装备必不可少的重要组成部分。与机械类设备存在明显退化状态征兆不同,电子设备退化状态无明显的外在表现,尚无有效征兆对其状态进行刻画,对其进行故障预测与健康管理存在一定的困难。针对该问题,梳理了电子设备故障预测与健康管理技术的基本概念和内涵,介绍了电子设备故障预测与健康管理技术的国内外研究现状,分析了当前复杂电子设备故障预测与健康管理技术面临的挑战和对策。在此基础上,结合未来复杂电子设备新特点及该领域最新研究进展,从基于间歇故障特征的健康状态表征、面向故障预测与健康管理的测试性设计和多源特征融合的健康状态评估等方面,提出了电子设备故障预测与健康管理技术发展的新方向。