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Radar

Radar
Radar stands for radio detection and ranging. Radar employs a
transmit and receive system to detect and locate a distant
object. The radar transmits an electromagnetic wave toward the
target which is reflected by the target and received by the radar.
 
Depending upon the positions of transmitter and receiver, a radar
may be of two types:
1. Monostatic Radar: Here, the transmitter and receiver are
located in the same position.

2. Bistatic Radar: Here, the transmitter and receiver are

positioned at separate locations.

Figure: shows a monostatic radar system.

 

Monostatic radar system

 
The basic principle of operation of a radar system is that
electromagnetic energy pulses are transmitted from a
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transmitting antenna to a distant object (called target) and the
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Radar
reflected pulses are received by a receiving antenna. By
measuring the time interval between the transmitted pulse and
received pulses, the distance of the target can be determined.
 
If
 

r is the distance of target

c is the speed of light
 is the time interval between the transmitted pulse and
received pulses
 

then,
 

 or

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