The Hong Kong Observatory(HKO)installed an X-band dual-polarization Phased Array Weather Radar(PAWR)at its wind profiler station at Sha Lo Wan(SLW)in 2021 to monitor high-impact weather in Hong Kong.The PAWR could com...The Hong Kong Observatory(HKO)installed an X-band dual-polarization Phased Array Weather Radar(PAWR)at its wind profiler station at Sha Lo Wan(SLW)in 2021 to monitor high-impact weather in Hong Kong.The PAWR could complete a volume scan in one minute with a spatial resolution of 30 meters.Dual polarimetric variables from the SLW PAWR,including differential reflectivity(ZDR),specific differential phase(KDP),and hydro-classification(HCL)products,were used to diagnose the vertical motion and lightning characteristics of mesoscale convective storms(MCS).Through variational data assimilation,three-dimensional(3-D)wind fields were constructed to validate the SLW PAWR observations.Two MCS events that occurred on 18 September 2022 and 17 June 2023 are central to this study.The findings include(1)negative ZDR serves as a good indicator of the occurrence of intense downdrafts associated with an MCS,a premise further supported by the 3-D wind field analysis results,(2)negative KDP suggested the formation of vertically aligned ice crystals which facilitated cloud electrification,and(3)HCL products indicated the presence of mixed ice crystals and graupel above the 0℃melting layer which promoted active cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning strokes.These results show that the SLW PAWR provides essential observations,which,when coupled with 3-D wind field analysis,can aid in enhancing the understanding of the dynamics and electrification processes within an MCS.展开更多
A real-time dwell scheduling model, which takes the time and energy constraints into account is founded from the viewpoint of scheduling gain. Scheduling design is turned into a nonlinear programming procedure. The re...A real-time dwell scheduling model, which takes the time and energy constraints into account is founded from the viewpoint of scheduling gain. Scheduling design is turned into a nonlinear programming procedure. The real-time dwell scheduling algorithm based on the scheduling gain is presented with the help of two heuristic rules. The simulation results demonstrate that compared with the conventional adaptive scheduling method, the algorithm proposed not only increases the scheduling gain and the time utility but also decreases the task drop rate.展开更多
Opportunistic array radar （OAR） is a new generation radar system based on the stealth of the platform, which can improve the modern radar performance effectively. Designing the orthogonal code sets with low autocorr...Opportunistic array radar （OAR） is a new generation radar system based on the stealth of the platform, which can improve the modern radar performance effectively. Designing the orthogonal code sets with low autocorrelation and cross-correlation is a key issue for OAR. This paper proposes a novel hybrid genetic algorithm （HGA） and designs the polyphase orthogonal code sets with low autocorrelation and cross-correlation properties, which can be used in the OAR system. The novel algorithm combines with simulated annealing （SA） and genetic algorithm （GA）, adds in keeping best individuals and competition in small scope, and introduces grey correlation evaluation to evaluate fitness function. These avoid the premature convergence problem existed in GA and enhance the global searching capability. At last, the genetic results are optimized to obtain the best solution by using greedy algorithm. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is effective for the design of orthogonal phase signals used in OAR systems.展开更多
A search strategy based on the maximal information gain principle is presented for the cued search of phased array radars. First, the method for the determination of the cued search region, arrangement of beam positio...A search strategy based on the maximal information gain principle is presented for the cued search of phased array radars. First, the method for the determination of the cued search region, arrangement of beam positions, and the calculation of the prior probability distribution of each beam position is discussed. And then, two search algorithms based on information gain are proposed using Shannon entropy and Kullback-Leibler entropy, respectively. With the proposed strategy, the information gain of each beam position is predicted before the radar detection, and the observation is made in the beam position with the maximal information gain. Compared with the conventional method of sequential search and confirm search, simulation results show that the proposed search strategy can distinctly improve the search performance and save radar time resources with the same given detection probability.展开更多
A scheduling algorithm is presented aiming at the task scheduling problem in the phased array radar. Rather than assuming the scheduling interval(SI) time, which is the update interval of the radar invoking the schedu...A scheduling algorithm is presented aiming at the task scheduling problem in the phased array radar. Rather than assuming the scheduling interval(SI) time, which is the update interval of the radar invoking the scheduling algorithm, to be a fixed value,it is modeled as a fuzzy set to improve the scheduling flexibility.The scheduling algorithm exploits the fuzzy set model in order to intelligently adjust the SI time. The idle time in other SIs is provided for SIs which will be overload. Thereby more request tasks can be accommodated. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm improves the successful scheduling ratio by 16%,the threat ratio of execution by 16% and the time utilization ratio by 15% compared with the highest task mode priority first(HPF)algorithm.展开更多
An online pulse interleaving scheduling algorithm is proposed for a solution to the task scheduling problem in the digital array radar(DAR). The full DAR task structure is explicitly considered in a way that the waiti...An online pulse interleaving scheduling algorithm is proposed for a solution to the task scheduling problem in the digital array radar(DAR). The full DAR task structure is explicitly considered in a way that the waiting duration is able to be utilized to transmit or receive subtasks, namely the pulse interleaving,as well as the receiving durations of different tasks are able to be overlapped. The algorithm decomposes the pulse interleaving scheduling analysis into the time constraint check and the energy constraint check, and schedules online all kinds of tasks that are able to be interleaved. Thereby the waiting duration and the receiving duration in the DAR task are both fully utilized. The simulation results verify the performance improvement and the high efficiency of the proposed algorithm compared with the existing ones.展开更多
One optical fiber transmission system is designed. The modularization optical fiber transmission adapters were utilized in the system, so the system structure could be flexibly sealable. The sub-array adapter and sign...One optical fiber transmission system is designed. The modularization optical fiber transmission adapters were utilized in the system, so the system structure could be flexibly sealable. The sub-array adapter and signal processor adapter were designed and realized utilizing the new field programmable gate array （FP- GA） which could drive the optical transceiver. The transmission agreement was designed based on the data stream. In order to solve the signal synchronization problem of the optical fiber transmitted phased array radar, a method named synchronous clock was designed. The fiber transmission error code rate of the system was zero with an experimental transmission velocity of 800 Mbit/s. The phased array radar system has detected the airplane target, thus validated the feasibility of the design method.展开更多
The seriously range-ambiguous clutter is one of the main problems in clutter suppression for hypersonic vehicle-borne forward-looking radar. An approach based on the frequency diverse array (FDA) technique is proposed...The seriously range-ambiguous clutter is one of the main problems in clutter suppression for hypersonic vehicle-borne forward-looking radar. An approach based on the frequency diverse array (FDA) technique is proposed to mitigate the range ambiguous clutter. The frequency increment is designed to distinguish the clutter at ambiguous ranges and suppress the clutter by using a subspace projection algorithm. On the platform with high altitude or limited array antennas, the proposed method performs better for its independence of the elevation degrees-of-freedom (DOF). Finally, simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
Real-time resource allocation is crucial for phased array radar to undertake multi-task with limited resources,such as the situation of multi-target tracking,in which targets need to be prioritized so that resources c...Real-time resource allocation is crucial for phased array radar to undertake multi-task with limited resources,such as the situation of multi-target tracking,in which targets need to be prioritized so that resources can be allocated accordingly and effectively.A three-way decision-based model is proposed for adaptive scheduling of phased radar dwell time.Using the model,the threat posed by a target is measured by an evaluation function,and therefore,a target is assigned to one of the three possible decision regions,i.e.,positive region,negative region,and boundary region.A different region has a various priority in terms of resource demand,and as such,a different radar resource allocation decision is applied to each region to satisfy different tracking accuracies of multi-target.In addition,the dwell time scheduling model can be further optimized by implementing a strategy for determining a proper threshold of three-way decision making to optimize the thresholds adaptively in real-time.The advantages and the performance of the proposed model have been verified by experimental simulations with comparison to the traditional twoway decision model and the three-way decision model without threshold optimization.The experiential results demonstrate that the performance of the proposed model has a certain advantage in detecting high threat targets.展开更多
Based on the observations of a squall line on 11 May 2020 and stratiform precipitation on 6 June 2020 from two X-band dual-polarization phased array weather radars(DP-PAWRs)and an S-band dual-polarization Doppler weat...Based on the observations of a squall line on 11 May 2020 and stratiform precipitation on 6 June 2020 from two X-band dual-polarization phased array weather radars(DP-PAWRs)and an S-band dual-polarization Doppler weather radar(CINRAD/SA-D),the data reliability of DP-PAWR and its ability to detect the fine structures of mesoscale weather systems were assessed.After location matching,the observations of DP-PAWR and CINRAD/SA-D were compared in terms of reflectivity(Z_(H)),radial velocity(V),differential reflectivity(Z_(DR)),and specific differential phase(K_(DP)).The results showed that:(1)DP-PAWR has better ability to detect mesoscale weather systems than CINRAD/SAD;the multi-elevation-angles scanning of the RHI mode enables DP-PAWR to obtain a wider detection range in the vertical direction.(2)DP-PAWR’s Z_(H)and V structures are acceptable,while its sensitivity is worse than that of CINRAD/SA-D.The Z H suffers from attenuation and the Z_(H)area distribution is distorted around strong rainfall regions.(3)DP-PAWR’s Z_(DR)is close to a normal distribution but slightly smaller than that of CINRAD/SA-D.The K_(DP)products of DP-PAWR have much higher sensitivity,showing a better indication of precipitation.(4)DP-PAWR is capable of revealing a detailed and complete structure of the evolution of the whole storm and the characteristics of particle phase variations during the process of triggering and enhancement of a small cell in the front of a squall line,as well as the merging of the cell with the squall line,which cannot be observed by CINRAD/SA-D.With its fast volume scan feature and dual-polarization detection capability,DP-PAWR shows great potential in further understanding the development and evolution mechanisms of meso-γ-scale and microscale weather systems.展开更多
A cued search algorithm with uncertain detection performance is proposed for phased array radars. Firstly, a target search model based on the information gain criterion is presented with known detection performance, a...A cued search algorithm with uncertain detection performance is proposed for phased array radars. Firstly, a target search model based on the information gain criterion is presented with known detection performance, and the statistical characteristic of the detection probability is calculated by using the fluctuant model of the target radar cross section （RCS）. Secondly, when the detection probability is completely unknown, its probability density function is modeled with a beta distribution, and its posterior probability distribution with the radar observation is derived based on the Bayesian theory. Finally simulation results show that the cued search algorithm with a known RCS fluctuant model can achieve the best performance, and the algorithm with the detection probability modeled as a beta distribution is better than that with a random selected detection probability because the model parameters can be updated by the radar observation to approach to the real value of the detection probability.展开更多
A phased array radar seeker（PARS） must be able to effectively decouple body motion and accurately extract the line-of-sight（LOS） rate for target missile tracking.In this study,the realtime two-channel beam pointin...A phased array radar seeker（PARS） must be able to effectively decouple body motion and accurately extract the line-of-sight（LOS） rate for target missile tracking.In this study,the realtime two-channel beam pointing error（BPE） compensation method of PARS for LOS rate extraction is designed.The PARS discrete beam motion principium is analyzed,and the mathematical model of beam scanning control is finished.According to the principle of the antenna element shift phase,both the antenna element shift phase law and the causes of beam-pointing error under phantom-bit conditions are analyzed,and the effect of BPE caused by phantom-bit technology（PBT） on the extraction accuracy of the LOS rate is examined.A compensation method is given,which includes coordinate transforms,beam angle margin compensation,and detector dislocation angle calculation.When the method is used,the beam angle margin in the pitch and yaw directions is calculated to reduce the effect of the missile body disturbance and to improve LOS rate extraction precision by compensating for the detector dislocation angle.The simulation results validate the proposed method.展开更多
The resource optimization plays an important role in an asynchronous Phased Array Radar Network(PARN)tracking multiple targets with Measurement Origin Uncertainty(MOU),i.e.,considering the false alarms and missed dete...The resource optimization plays an important role in an asynchronous Phased Array Radar Network(PARN)tracking multiple targets with Measurement Origin Uncertainty(MOU),i.e.,considering the false alarms and missed detections.A Joint Dwell Time Allocation and Detection Threshold Optimization(JDTADTO)strategy is proposed for resource saving in this case.The Predicted Conditional Cramér-Rao Lower Bound(PC-CRLB)with Bayesian Detector and Amplitude Information(BD-AI)is derived and adopted as the tracking performance metric.The optimization model is formulated as minimizing the difference between the PC-CRLBs and the tracking precision thresholds under the constraints of upper and lower bounds of dwell time and false alarm ratio.It is shown that the objective function is nonconvex due to the Information Reduction Factor(IRF)brought by the MOU.A cyclic minimizer-based solution is proposed for problem solving.Simulation results confirm the flexibility and robustness of the JDTADTO strategy in both sufficient and insufficient resource scenarios.The results also reveal the effectiveness of the proposed strategy compared with the strategies adopting the BD without detection threshold optimization and amplitude information.展开更多
To address the guided search task of airborne phased array radar in the scenarios of large airspace with widespread distribution of cluster targets in Beyond Visual Range(BVR)air combat,a hierarchical strategy framewo...To address the guided search task of airborne phased array radar in the scenarios of large airspace with widespread distribution of cluster targets in Beyond Visual Range(BVR)air combat,a hierarchical strategy framework based on deep reinforcement learning is proposed to guide different stages of search tasks.Firstly,an airspace set-covering model and a radar parameter optimization model for the guided search task of cluster targets are established.Secondly,the hierarchical strategy framework including upper-level and lower-level strategies is constructed based on the above models.Finally,the happo-rgs algorithm is proposed for feature extraction from Markov continuous observation sequences,to enhance the training effectiveness and improve the algorithm convergence speed.Simulation results show that the trained agent can make precise autonomous decisions rapidly based on airspace-target covering situation and target guidance information which significantly improves the radar search performance in the forementioned scenarios compared to traditional algorithms.展开更多
The studies on clutter modeling and suppression of airborne radar with a parabolic conformal array are uncommon due to the complexity of this type of antenna array configuration.The correct understanding of clutter ch...The studies on clutter modeling and suppression of airborne radar with a parabolic conformal array are uncommon due to the complexity of this type of antenna array configuration.The correct understanding of clutter characteristics for airborne radar with a parabolic conformal antenna array is the prerequisite and foundation of optimal suppression of this type of clutter.This paper establishes the model of clutter echo of airborne parabolic conformal phased array radar and analyzes the structure characteristics and the distribution features of this type of clutter.The simulation results show that this type of clutter has the following characteristics：1） The main lobe on the azimuth is seriously broadened,2） the power spectrum presents strong heterogeneity,and 3） the freedom degrees are high.Based on the existing related clutter suppression methods,we verified the correctness of the constructed clutter model.This work has an important guidance to further study on clutter suppression methods in airborne parabolic conformal array radar.展开更多
The computer control techniques applicable to electronically scanned multifunction radars are presented. The software and hardware architecture for the real time control and the data processing within a phased array ...The computer control techniques applicable to electronically scanned multifunction radars are presented. The software and hardware architecture for the real time control and the data processing within a phased array radar are described. The software system comprising a number of tasks is written in C language and implemented. The results show that the algorithm for the multitask adaptive scheduling and the multitarget data processing is suitable for multifunction phased array radars.展开更多
Several typical algorithms for tracking maneuvering target with phased array radar are studied in this paper. The constant gain filter with multiple models is analyzed. A typical method for adaptively controlling the ...Several typical algorithms for tracking maneuvering target with phased array radar are studied in this paper. The constant gain filter with multiple models is analyzed. A typical method for adaptively controlling the sampling interval is modified. The performance of the single model and multiple model estimator with uniform and variable sampling interval are evaluated and compared. It is shown by the simulation results that it is necessary to apply the adaptive sampling policy based on the multiple model method when the maneuvering targets are tracked by the phased array radar since saving radar resources is more important. The adaptive algorithms of variable sampling interval are better than the algorithms of variable model. The adaptive policy to determine the sampling interval based on multiple model are superior than those based on the single model filter, because IMM estimator can adapt to the maneuver more quickly and the prediction covariance of IMM is the more sensitive and more reliable index than residual to determine the sampling interval. With IMM based method, lower sampling interval is required for a certain accuracy.展开更多
Interacting Multiple Model Kalman-Particle Filter (IMMK-PF) has the advantages of particle filter and Kalman filter and good computation efficiency compared with Interacting Multiple Model Particle Filter (IMMPF). Bas...Interacting Multiple Model Kalman-Particle Filter (IMMK-PF) has the advantages of particle filter and Kalman filter and good computation efficiency compared with Interacting Multiple Model Particle Filter (IMMPF). Based on IMMK-PF, an adaptive sampling target tracking algorithm for Phased Array Radar (PAR) is proposed. This algorithm first predicts Posterior Cramer-Rao Bound Matrix (PCRBM) of the target state, then updates the sample interval in accordance with change of the target dynamics by comparing the trace of the predicted PCRBM with a certain threshold. Simulation results demonstrate that this algorithm could solve the nonlinear motion and the nonlinear relationship between radar measurement and target motion state and decrease computation load.展开更多
The X-band phased array radar offers faster scanning speed and higher spatial resolution compared to the S-band radar,making it capable of enhancing tornado monitoring and early warning capabilities.This study analyze...The X-band phased array radar offers faster scanning speed and higher spatial resolution compared to the S-band radar,making it capable of enhancing tornado monitoring and early warning capabilities.This study analyzed the characteristics and nowcasting signals of a tornado case that occurred on June 16,2022 in the Guangzhou region.Our findings indicate that the violent contraction of rotation radius and the dramatic increase in rotation speed were important signal characteristics associated with tornado formation.The X-band phased array radar,with its high temporal and spatial resolution,provided an opportunity to capture early warning signals from polarimetric characteristics.The X-band phased array radar demonstrated noteworthy ability to identify apparent tornado vortex signature(TVS)features in a 10-minute lead time,surpassing the capabilities of the CINRAD/SA radar.Additionally,due to its higher scanning frequency,the Xband phased-array radar was capable of consistently identifying TVS with shorter intervals,enabling a more precise tracking of the tornado's path.The application of professional radars,in this case,provides valuable insights for the monitoring of evolutions of severe local storms and even tornadoes and the issuance of early warning signals.展开更多
Aiming at the problem of resource allocation for digital array radar（ DAR）,a dwell scheduling algorithm is proposed in this paper. Firstly,the integrated priority of different radar tasks is designed,which ensures t...Aiming at the problem of resource allocation for digital array radar（ DAR）,a dwell scheduling algorithm is proposed in this paper. Firstly,the integrated priority of different radar tasks is designed,which ensures that the imaging tasks are scheduled without affecting the search and tracking tasks; Then,the optimal scheduling model of radar resource is established according to the constraints of pulse interleaving; Finally,a heuristic algorithm is used to solve the problem and a sparse-aperture cognitive ISAR imaging method is used to achieve partial precision tracking target imaging. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm can both improve the performance of the radar system,and generate satisfactory imaging results.展开更多
文摘The Hong Kong Observatory(HKO)installed an X-band dual-polarization Phased Array Weather Radar(PAWR)at its wind profiler station at Sha Lo Wan(SLW)in 2021 to monitor high-impact weather in Hong Kong.The PAWR could complete a volume scan in one minute with a spatial resolution of 30 meters.Dual polarimetric variables from the SLW PAWR,including differential reflectivity(ZDR),specific differential phase(KDP),and hydro-classification(HCL)products,were used to diagnose the vertical motion and lightning characteristics of mesoscale convective storms(MCS).Through variational data assimilation,three-dimensional(3-D)wind fields were constructed to validate the SLW PAWR observations.Two MCS events that occurred on 18 September 2022 and 17 June 2023 are central to this study.The findings include(1)negative ZDR serves as a good indicator of the occurrence of intense downdrafts associated with an MCS,a premise further supported by the 3-D wind field analysis results,(2)negative KDP suggested the formation of vertically aligned ice crystals which facilitated cloud electrification,and(3)HCL products indicated the presence of mixed ice crystals and graupel above the 0℃melting layer which promoted active cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning strokes.These results show that the SLW PAWR provides essential observations,which,when coupled with 3-D wind field analysis,can aid in enhancing the understanding of the dynamics and electrification processes within an MCS.
文摘A real-time dwell scheduling model, which takes the time and energy constraints into account is founded from the viewpoint of scheduling gain. Scheduling design is turned into a nonlinear programming procedure. The real-time dwell scheduling algorithm based on the scheduling gain is presented with the help of two heuristic rules. The simulation results demonstrate that compared with the conventional adaptive scheduling method, the algorithm proposed not only increases the scheduling gain and the time utility but also decreases the task drop rate.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(6107116461271327)the Aviation Fund(20110052001)
文摘Opportunistic array radar （OAR） is a new generation radar system based on the stealth of the platform, which can improve the modern radar performance effectively. Designing the orthogonal code sets with low autocorrelation and cross-correlation is a key issue for OAR. This paper proposes a novel hybrid genetic algorithm （HGA） and designs the polyphase orthogonal code sets with low autocorrelation and cross-correlation properties, which can be used in the OAR system. The novel algorithm combines with simulated annealing （SA） and genetic algorithm （GA）, adds in keeping best individuals and competition in small scope, and introduces grey correlation evaluation to evaluate fitness function. These avoid the premature convergence problem existed in GA and enhance the global searching capability. At last, the genetic results are optimized to obtain the best solution by using greedy algorithm. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is effective for the design of orthogonal phase signals used in OAR systems.
基金the High Technology Research and Development Programme of China (2003AA134030)
文摘A search strategy based on the maximal information gain principle is presented for the cued search of phased array radars. First, the method for the determination of the cued search region, arrangement of beam positions, and the calculation of the prior probability distribution of each beam position is discussed. And then, two search algorithms based on information gain are proposed using Shannon entropy and Kullback-Leibler entropy, respectively. With the proposed strategy, the information gain of each beam position is predicted before the radar detection, and the observation is made in the beam position with the maximal information gain. Compared with the conventional method of sequential search and confirm search, simulation results show that the proposed search strategy can distinctly improve the search performance and save radar time resources with the same given detection probability.
基金supported by the National Youth Foundation(61503408)
文摘A scheduling algorithm is presented aiming at the task scheduling problem in the phased array radar. Rather than assuming the scheduling interval(SI) time, which is the update interval of the radar invoking the scheduling algorithm, to be a fixed value,it is modeled as a fuzzy set to improve the scheduling flexibility.The scheduling algorithm exploits the fuzzy set model in order to intelligently adjust the SI time. The idle time in other SIs is provided for SIs which will be overload. Thereby more request tasks can be accommodated. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm improves the successful scheduling ratio by 16%,the threat ratio of execution by 16% and the time utilization ratio by 15% compared with the highest task mode priority first(HPF)algorithm.
文摘An online pulse interleaving scheduling algorithm is proposed for a solution to the task scheduling problem in the digital array radar(DAR). The full DAR task structure is explicitly considered in a way that the waiting duration is able to be utilized to transmit or receive subtasks, namely the pulse interleaving,as well as the receiving durations of different tasks are able to be overlapped. The algorithm decomposes the pulse interleaving scheduling analysis into the time constraint check and the energy constraint check, and schedules online all kinds of tasks that are able to be interleaved. Thereby the waiting duration and the receiving duration in the DAR task are both fully utilized. The simulation results verify the performance improvement and the high efficiency of the proposed algorithm compared with the existing ones.
基金the Ministerial Level Advanced Research Foundation(30507060)
文摘One optical fiber transmission system is designed. The modularization optical fiber transmission adapters were utilized in the system, so the system structure could be flexibly sealable. The sub-array adapter and signal processor adapter were designed and realized utilizing the new field programmable gate array （FP- GA） which could drive the optical transceiver. The transmission agreement was designed based on the data stream. In order to solve the signal synchronization problem of the optical fiber transmitted phased array radar, a method named synchronous clock was designed. The fiber transmission error code rate of the system was zero with an experimental transmission velocity of 800 Mbit/s. The phased array radar system has detected the airplane target, thus validated the feasibility of the design method.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61301282)
文摘The seriously range-ambiguous clutter is one of the main problems in clutter suppression for hypersonic vehicle-borne forward-looking radar. An approach based on the frequency diverse array (FDA) technique is proposed to mitigate the range ambiguous clutter. The frequency increment is designed to distinguish the clutter at ambiguous ranges and suppress the clutter by using a subspace projection algorithm. On the platform with high altitude or limited array antennas, the proposed method performs better for its independence of the elevation degrees-of-freedom (DOF). Finally, simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.
基金the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(2017ZC53021)the Open Project Fund of CETC Key Laboratory of Data Link Technology(CLDL-20182101).
文摘Real-time resource allocation is crucial for phased array radar to undertake multi-task with limited resources,such as the situation of multi-target tracking,in which targets need to be prioritized so that resources can be allocated accordingly and effectively.A three-way decision-based model is proposed for adaptive scheduling of phased radar dwell time.Using the model,the threat posed by a target is measured by an evaluation function,and therefore,a target is assigned to one of the three possible decision regions,i.e.,positive region,negative region,and boundary region.A different region has a various priority in terms of resource demand,and as such,a different radar resource allocation decision is applied to each region to satisfy different tracking accuracies of multi-target.In addition,the dwell time scheduling model can be further optimized by implementing a strategy for determining a proper threshold of three-way decision making to optimize the thresholds adaptively in real-time.The advantages and the performance of the proposed model have been verified by experimental simulations with comparison to the traditional twoway decision model and the three-way decision model without threshold optimization.The experiential results demonstrate that the performance of the proposed model has a certain advantage in detecting high threat targets.
基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2020A1515010602)Special Fund of China Meteorological Administration for Innovation and Development(CXFZ2022J063)+4 种基金Special Fund for Forecasters of China Meteorological Administration(CMAYBY2019-082)Science and Technology Planning Program of Guangzhou(201903010101)Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(2020B1111200001)National Natural Science Foundation of China(42075190,41875182)Radar Application and Shortterm Severe-weather Predictions and Warnings Technology Program(GRMCTD202002)。
文摘Based on the observations of a squall line on 11 May 2020 and stratiform precipitation on 6 June 2020 from two X-band dual-polarization phased array weather radars(DP-PAWRs)and an S-band dual-polarization Doppler weather radar(CINRAD/SA-D),the data reliability of DP-PAWR and its ability to detect the fine structures of mesoscale weather systems were assessed.After location matching,the observations of DP-PAWR and CINRAD/SA-D were compared in terms of reflectivity(Z_(H)),radial velocity(V),differential reflectivity(Z_(DR)),and specific differential phase(K_(DP)).The results showed that:(1)DP-PAWR has better ability to detect mesoscale weather systems than CINRAD/SAD;the multi-elevation-angles scanning of the RHI mode enables DP-PAWR to obtain a wider detection range in the vertical direction.(2)DP-PAWR’s Z_(H)and V structures are acceptable,while its sensitivity is worse than that of CINRAD/SA-D.The Z H suffers from attenuation and the Z_(H)area distribution is distorted around strong rainfall regions.(3)DP-PAWR’s Z_(DR)is close to a normal distribution but slightly smaller than that of CINRAD/SA-D.The K_(DP)products of DP-PAWR have much higher sensitivity,showing a better indication of precipitation.(4)DP-PAWR is capable of revealing a detailed and complete structure of the evolution of the whole storm and the characteristics of particle phase variations during the process of triggering and enhancement of a small cell in the front of a squall line,as well as the merging of the cell with the squall line,which cannot be observed by CINRAD/SA-D.With its fast volume scan feature and dual-polarization detection capability,DP-PAWR shows great potential in further understanding the development and evolution mechanisms of meso-γ-scale and microscale weather systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61372165)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (201150M15462012T50874)
文摘A cued search algorithm with uncertain detection performance is proposed for phased array radars. Firstly, a target search model based on the information gain criterion is presented with known detection performance, and the statistical characteristic of the detection probability is calculated by using the fluctuant model of the target radar cross section （RCS）. Secondly, when the detection probability is completely unknown, its probability density function is modeled with a beta distribution, and its posterior probability distribution with the radar observation is derived based on the Bayesian theory. Finally simulation results show that the cued search algorithm with a known RCS fluctuant model can achieve the best performance, and the algorithm with the detection probability modeled as a beta distribution is better than that with a random selected detection probability because the model parameters can be updated by the radar observation to approach to the real value of the detection probability.
文摘A phased array radar seeker（PARS） must be able to effectively decouple body motion and accurately extract the line-of-sight（LOS） rate for target missile tracking.In this study,the realtime two-channel beam pointing error（BPE） compensation method of PARS for LOS rate extraction is designed.The PARS discrete beam motion principium is analyzed,and the mathematical model of beam scanning control is finished.According to the principle of the antenna element shift phase,both the antenna element shift phase law and the causes of beam-pointing error under phantom-bit conditions are analyzed,and the effect of BPE caused by phantom-bit technology（PBT） on the extraction accuracy of the LOS rate is examined.A compensation method is given,which includes coordinate transforms,beam angle margin compensation,and detector dislocation angle calculation.When the method is used,the beam angle margin in the pitch and yaw directions is calculated to reduce the effect of the missile body disturbance and to improve LOS rate extraction precision by compensating for the detector dislocation angle.The simulation results validate the proposed method.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62001506 and 62071482).
文摘The resource optimization plays an important role in an asynchronous Phased Array Radar Network(PARN)tracking multiple targets with Measurement Origin Uncertainty(MOU),i.e.,considering the false alarms and missed detections.A Joint Dwell Time Allocation and Detection Threshold Optimization(JDTADTO)strategy is proposed for resource saving in this case.The Predicted Conditional Cramér-Rao Lower Bound(PC-CRLB)with Bayesian Detector and Amplitude Information(BD-AI)is derived and adopted as the tracking performance metric.The optimization model is formulated as minimizing the difference between the PC-CRLBs and the tracking precision thresholds under the constraints of upper and lower bounds of dwell time and false alarm ratio.It is shown that the objective function is nonconvex due to the Information Reduction Factor(IRF)brought by the MOU.A cyclic minimizer-based solution is proposed for problem solving.Simulation results confirm the flexibility and robustness of the JDTADTO strategy in both sufficient and insufficient resource scenarios.The results also reveal the effectiveness of the proposed strategy compared with the strategies adopting the BD without detection threshold optimization and amplitude information.
基金supported by the Open Research Subject of State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Game,China(No.ZBKF-23-04)。
文摘To address the guided search task of airborne phased array radar in the scenarios of large airspace with widespread distribution of cluster targets in Beyond Visual Range(BVR)air combat,a hierarchical strategy framework based on deep reinforcement learning is proposed to guide different stages of search tasks.Firstly,an airspace set-covering model and a radar parameter optimization model for the guided search task of cluster targets are established.Secondly,the hierarchical strategy framework including upper-level and lower-level strategies is constructed based on the above models.Finally,the happo-rgs algorithm is proposed for feature extraction from Markov continuous observation sequences,to enhance the training effectiveness and improve the algorithm convergence speed.Simulation results show that the trained agent can make precise autonomous decisions rapidly based on airspace-target covering situation and target guidance information which significantly improves the radar search performance in the forementioned scenarios compared to traditional algorithms.
基金supported by the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China under Grant No.20142080011
文摘The studies on clutter modeling and suppression of airborne radar with a parabolic conformal array are uncommon due to the complexity of this type of antenna array configuration.The correct understanding of clutter characteristics for airborne radar with a parabolic conformal antenna array is the prerequisite and foundation of optimal suppression of this type of clutter.This paper establishes the model of clutter echo of airborne parabolic conformal phased array radar and analyzes the structure characteristics and the distribution features of this type of clutter.The simulation results show that this type of clutter has the following characteristics：1） The main lobe on the azimuth is seriously broadened,2） the power spectrum presents strong heterogeneity,and 3） the freedom degrees are high.Based on the existing related clutter suppression methods,we verified the correctness of the constructed clutter model.This work has an important guidance to further study on clutter suppression methods in airborne parabolic conformal array radar.
文摘The computer control techniques applicable to electronically scanned multifunction radars are presented. The software and hardware architecture for the real time control and the data processing within a phased array radar are described. The software system comprising a number of tasks is written in C language and implemented. The results show that the algorithm for the multitask adaptive scheduling and the multitarget data processing is suitable for multifunction phased array radars.
文摘Several typical algorithms for tracking maneuvering target with phased array radar are studied in this paper. The constant gain filter with multiple models is analyzed. A typical method for adaptively controlling the sampling interval is modified. The performance of the single model and multiple model estimator with uniform and variable sampling interval are evaluated and compared. It is shown by the simulation results that it is necessary to apply the adaptive sampling policy based on the multiple model method when the maneuvering targets are tracked by the phased array radar since saving radar resources is more important. The adaptive algorithms of variable sampling interval are better than the algorithms of variable model. The adaptive policy to determine the sampling interval based on multiple model are superior than those based on the single model filter, because IMM estimator can adapt to the maneuver more quickly and the prediction covariance of IMM is the more sensitive and more reliable index than residual to determine the sampling interval. With IMM based method, lower sampling interval is required for a certain accuracy.
文摘Interacting Multiple Model Kalman-Particle Filter (IMMK-PF) has the advantages of particle filter and Kalman filter and good computation efficiency compared with Interacting Multiple Model Particle Filter (IMMPF). Based on IMMK-PF, an adaptive sampling target tracking algorithm for Phased Array Radar (PAR) is proposed. This algorithm first predicts Posterior Cramer-Rao Bound Matrix (PCRBM) of the target state, then updates the sample interval in accordance with change of the target dynamics by comparing the trace of the predicted PCRBM with a certain threshold. Simulation results demonstrate that this algorithm could solve the nonlinear motion and the nonlinear relationship between radar measurement and target motion state and decrease computation load.
基金National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFC3004101)Science and Technology Projects of Guangzhou (2023B04J0704,2023B04J0232)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2022A15150118141)Key Scientific and Technological Research Project of Guangzhou Meteorological Society (Z202201)。
文摘The X-band phased array radar offers faster scanning speed and higher spatial resolution compared to the S-band radar,making it capable of enhancing tornado monitoring and early warning capabilities.This study analyzed the characteristics and nowcasting signals of a tornado case that occurred on June 16,2022 in the Guangzhou region.Our findings indicate that the violent contraction of rotation radius and the dramatic increase in rotation speed were important signal characteristics associated with tornado formation.The X-band phased array radar,with its high temporal and spatial resolution,provided an opportunity to capture early warning signals from polarimetric characteristics.The X-band phased array radar demonstrated noteworthy ability to identify apparent tornado vortex signature(TVS)features in a 10-minute lead time,surpassing the capabilities of the CINRAD/SA radar.Additionally,due to its higher scanning frequency,the Xband phased-array radar was capable of consistently identifying TVS with shorter intervals,enabling a more precise tracking of the tornado's path.The application of professional radars,in this case,provides valuable insights for the monitoring of evolutions of severe local storms and even tornadoes and the issuance of early warning signals.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61471386)
文摘Aiming at the problem of resource allocation for digital array radar（ DAR）,a dwell scheduling algorithm is proposed in this paper. Firstly,the integrated priority of different radar tasks is designed,which ensures that the imaging tasks are scheduled without affecting the search and tracking tasks; Then,the optimal scheduling model of radar resource is established according to the constraints of pulse interleaving; Finally,a heuristic algorithm is used to solve the problem and a sparse-aperture cognitive ISAR imaging method is used to achieve partial precision tracking target imaging. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm can both improve the performance of the radar system,and generate satisfactory imaging results.
