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US 5510796

APPARATUS FOR WIND SHEAR COMPENSATION IN AN MTI RADAR SYSTEM

Assignee

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, CORP. OF NEW YORK

Filed

Dec 31, 1984

Granted

Apr 23, 1996

Location

LIVERPOOL NY US

Abstract

The invention relates to apparatus for reducing the masking effect in the doppler frequency domain of wind sheared clutter upon the radar returns of moving targets. The invention consists in forming two beams from the elements of a radar antenna array by means of adjustable complex weights which are then summed. One of the two beams is then delayed by a predetermined amount and added algebraically to the other beam to form a composite beam containing a narrow trough-like depression in beam angle/doppler frequency space. Means are then provided for adjusting the weights to bring coincidence between the depression and the clutter to cause attenuation of the clutter with a minimum reduction in the usable doppler frequency domain.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 5, 1985

Rescinded

Sep 8, 1995

Duration

10 years, 1 month

Inventor

  • 1SIDNEY P. APPLEBAUM

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