Abstract:

The principle and method of the narrow-band tomographic radar imaging (NBTRI) of the precession cone target are studied. Firstly, the motion model and electromagnetic scattering characteristics of the precession cone target are introduced. Secondly, based on the traditional NBTRI algorithm, a novel narrowband tomography clean radar imaging (NBTCRI) algorithm is proposed to enhance the image quality of NBTRI results. In addition, the resolution performance of the NBTRI algorithm is analyzed. Finally, based on the ideal scattering point model, this paper discusses the relationship between the precession angle and the estimated target size from NBTRI results. By using the target’s chamber data, NBTRI and NBTCRI results of the precession cone target are further analyzed, which indicates the effectiveness of the proposed method.