Compact millimeter wavelength radars have been widely used for applications such as remote sensing of clouds, guidance avionics, and recently, automotive navigation. However, the short wavelength of these radars limits their maximum unambiguous Doppler velocity. A common solution to this problem is to subsequently unfold the Doppler velocity estimate with the staggered pulse repetition time (PRT) algorithm, which requires two different PRTs to be employed in sequence. This article investigates a potentially more rapid method to extend the Doppler velocity Nyquist interval. We estimate Doppler velocity using a pair of frequency diverse pulses separated by a time lag that is significantly shorter than the PRT. During the first PRT, two pulses with center frequencies $f_1$, followed by $f_2$, separated by a lag $\tau$ are transmitted. During the next PRT, the pulses transmitted are in the order $f_2$ followed by $f_1$. Doppler velocity is then estimated using the sum of the Doppler phases derived from $f_1$/$f_2$ and $f_2$/$f_1$ sequences. The focus of this article is the demonstration of this algorithm in a beam-filled scenario and the error canceling algorithm design. Based on Monte-Carlo simulations and data collected with the NASA Goddard Space Flight center's Cloud Radar System, the algorithm is demonstrated on nearly static surface echoes. Projected aircraft speeds and traditional pulse-pair estimates are employed as references. The algorithm was found to perform adequately on surface echoes for a low spectrum width of the order of 0.5 m/s and SNR comparable to 20 dB. Doppler velocity retrievals in a cirrus cloud layer with low velocity turbulence retained some qualitative structure, albeit with significantly degraded precision due to the lost coherence.


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    Titel :

    A Frequency Diversity Algorithm for Extending the Radar Doppler Velocity Nyquist Interval


    Beteiligte:
    Venkatesh, Vijay (Autor:in) / Li, Lihua (Autor:in) / McLinden, Matthew (Autor:in) / Coon, Michael (Autor:in) / Heymsfield, Gerald M. (Autor:in) / Tanelli, Simone (Autor:in) / Hovhannisyan, Hayk (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.06.2020


    Format / Umfang :

    2288230 byte




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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