Errors in Measuring the Angular Coordinate of Extended Targets by the Monopulse Method in the Fresnel Zone of the Linear Antenna Array

Abstract

Introduction. The basic theoretical information on measuring systems in radar is presented, an analysis is performed to determine the errors of direction finders, and calculation expressions are found to determine the magnitude of the direction-finding errors by a single-pulse method in the Fresnel zone of a linear receiver antenna array caused by the combined action of the internal noise of the radio direction finder receiver and the angular noise of extended reflective interference. Purpose of the study. To consider the influence on the magnitude of the errors of direction finding together of the levels of the side lobes of both the differential and total directivity characteristics of the receiving antenna of the radio direction finder in the Fresnel zone. Materials and methods. Approaches for determining the magnitude of direction-finding errors are a generalization to the Fresnel zone of the known result of calculating the error during operation of a monopulse direction finder in the far zone of the receiving antenna. Results. The influence of the angular size and the distance size of a multi-point reflector on the magnitude of direction-finding errors by a single-pulse method in the Fresnel zone of a receiving linear antenna array of a radio angular system is investigated. Conclusion. Theoretical methods of measurement in radar are considered and it is shown that expanding the functionality to ensure high accuracy of measuring an information parameter will improve the accuracy of determining errors in direction finding systems.