Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics ›› 2013, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (6): 906-911.doi: 10.1109/JSEE.2013.00105

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Calculation of angular glint in near field utilizing graphical electromagnetic computing

Guangfu Zhang*, Chao Wang, Liguo Liu, Yunqi Fu, and Naichang Yuan   

  1. School of Electronic Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • Online:2013-12-24 Published:2010-01-03

Abstract:

The angular glint in the near field plays an important role on radar tracking errors. To predict it more efficiently for electrically large targets, a new method based on graphical electromagnetic computing (GRECO) is proposed. With the benefit of the graphic card, the GRECO prediction method is faster and more accurate than other methods. The proposed method at the first time considers the special case that the targets cannot be completely covered by radar beams, which makes the prediction of radar tracking errors more self-contained in practical circumstances. On the other hand, the process of the scattering center extraction is omitted, resulting in possible angular glint prediction in real time. Comparisons between the simulation results and the theoretical ones validate its correctness and value to academic research and engineering applications.