Radar system for obstacle warning and imaging of the surface of the earth
US7023375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/904
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radar system for active obstacle warning and imaging of the surface of the earth, working in the pulse frequency or FH-CW range, which can be used in on-line operation in real time, includes a plurality of antenna elements for sending and receiving radar signals, which are arranged on the fuselage of an aircraft, and which may be turned on and scanned sequentially, whereby a synthetic aperture can be generated by means of periodic sending and receiving of the antenna elements. Antenna elements are arranged along the curved surface of the aircraft contour, whereby a SAR processor is present, which analyzes the data obtained from the antenna elements and displays them as processed radar images on board the aircraft, in a virtual cockpit.
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