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Radar and Navigational Aids

This document outlines the course contents for the subject "Radar and Navigational Aids" in the 8th semester of Electronics and Communication Engineering. The course covers topics including principles of radar like radar equations, antennas for radar and navigation, CW and FM radar, MTI and pulse Doppler radar, tracking and imaging radar, navigation techniques like radio direction finding, radio ranges, hyperbolic systems, and modern navigation systems like GPS. The document lists 12 topics that will be covered in the course along with the recommended text and reference books.

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Radar and Navigational Aids

This document outlines the course contents for the subject "Radar and Navigational Aids" in the 8th semester of Electronics and Communication Engineering. The course covers topics including principles of radar like radar equations, antennas for radar and navigation, CW and FM radar, MTI and pulse Doppler radar, tracking and imaging radar, navigation techniques like radio direction finding, radio ranges, hyperbolic systems, and modern navigation systems like GPS. The document lists 12 topics that will be covered in the course along with the recommended text and reference books.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

B.E. SEMESTER : VIII


ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Subject Name: RADAR AND NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
Sr.
No.
Course Contents
1. Principles of Radar: Introduction, The simple form of Radar Equation, Radar Block
diagram and Operation, Radar Frequencies, millimeter and submilimeter
waves, Applications of Radar.
2. Radar Equation: Prediction of Range Performance, Minimum Detectable Signal,
Receiver Noise, Signal to Noise Ratio, Matched filter impulse response,
Integration of radar Pulses, Radar Cross Section of Targets, Cross section
Fluctuations, Radar Clutter-surface clutter, sea clutter and Land clutter
,weather clutter, Transmitter Power, Pulse Repetition Frequency and Range
ambiguities, Antenna Parameters, system losses, propagation effects, other
considerations
3. Antennas for Radar & Navigation : Introduction, Fundamental Antenna Concept,
Reflector Antennas ,phased Array antennas, Loop Antenna
4. CW and FM Radar: The Doppler effect, CW radar, FMCW radar, Airborne Doppler
Navigation, Multiple Frequency CW radar
5. MTI and Pulse Doppler Radar: Introduction, Delay line Cancellers, Multiple or
staggered Pulse Repetition Frequencies, Range gated Doppler Filters, Block
Diagram of Digital Signal Processor, Example of MTI radar Processor, , Pulse
Doppler Radar, Non coherent MTI ,MTI from moving platform, Other types
of MTI, Airborne radar.
6. Tracking and Imaging Radar: Tracking with radar, Monopulse tracking, Conical
scan and sequential lobing, Low angle tracking, Air Surveillance Radar,
Introduction to Synthetic aperture radar(SAR).
7. Navigation: Introduction, Four Methods of Navigation.
8. Radio Direction Findings: Loop Antenna, Loop input circuits, aural null direction
finder, Goniometer, Errors in Direction Finding, Adcock Direction Finder, Its
advantages over loop antenna, Direction Finding at very high frequency,
Automatic Direction Finder, Range and Accuracy of Direction Finders.
9. Radio Ranges: LF/MF Four course Radio Range, VHF Omni Directional Range, and
VOR receiving Equipment, Range and Accuracy of VOR.
10. Hyperbolic Systems of Navigation: LORAN, DECCA navigation system
11. Aids to approach and Landing:
Instrument Landing System, Ground controlled Approach System,
Microwave landing system , Distance Measuring Equipment, TACAN,
12. Modern Navigation : Doppler navigation-Doppler Effect, New configuration,
Doppler frequency equations, Track stabilization, Doppler navigation system ,
GPS principle of operation, Position location determination, principle of GPS
receiver.

Text Books:
1. Skolnik, M., " Introduction to Radar Systems", Tata McGraw-Hill, 3rd Edition, 2001
2. N.S.Nagaraja, "Elements of Electronic Navigation Systems", Tata McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edition,
2000

Reference Book:
1. Peyton Z. Peebles:, "Radar Principles", JohnWiley, 2004
2. J.C Toomay, " Principles of Radar", 2nd Edition PHI, 2004

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