Efficient Simulation Method for High Quality SAR Images of Complex Ground Vehicles

Abstract

Aiming at meeting the requirement of the amass high-quality SAR images needed by template-based ground target recognition engineering practice, a novel efficient SAR signal level simulation method is proposed. The electromagnetic scattering interaction mechanisms including coherent clutter of ground, multiple reflection and edge diffraction of vehicle, coupling-scattering between vehicle and ground are accurately estimated by utilizing an efficient ray-tracing technique. High quality SAR images are finally created through the SAR imaging procedure. Simulation results show that, the new method is feasible and effective.

Journal

Title: Journal of Radars

Publisher: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publication date (Electronic): 01 June 2015

Volume: 4

Issue: 3

Pages: 351-360

Affiliations

[1 ] National Electromagnetic Scattering Laboratory

Article

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Categories

Subject: Technology (General)

Subject: T1-995