Dynamic Two-way time transfer between moving platforms for netted radar applications

International Radar Symposium, pp. 1–10

Abstract

Bi- and multistatic radar systems have larger sensitivity when compared to the monostatic configuration however, at the expense of increased system complexity. Because the different parts that compose the resulting radar system are not co-located, a synchronisation method for remote nodes is mandatory. For moving platforms, the synchronisation link requires a clock steering algorithm which tolerates ever-changing baselines as well as a method to measure the relative positioning throughout the time between a transmitter-receiver pair. It is intended to research, develop and build a versatile networked radar system which allow moving nodes to take advantage of the fact that its different nodes may adapt their relative geometry to the convenience of the situation. This paper reviews frequency and time transfer methods, and introduce the problematic associated with a dynamic two-way time transfer.

Authors 4

1. Ferran Valdes Crespi Aachen Lehrstuhl Radar-Systemtechnik Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik

   Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Lehrstuhl Radar-Systemtechnik, Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik (IHF), RWTH Aachen University,Aachen,Germany

   Passive Radar and Anti-Jamming Techniques (PSR), Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques (FHR), Wachtberg, Germanyy

2. J.S. Sandenbergh Aachen Lehrstuhl Radar-Systemtechnik Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Lehrstuhl Radar-Systemtechnik, Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik (IHF), RWTH Aachen University,Aachen,Germany

3. Daniel W. O'Hagan Aachen Lehrstuhl Radar-Systemtechnik Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Lehrstuhl Radar-Systemtechnik, Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik (IHF), RWTH Aachen University,Aachen,Germany

4. Peter Knott Aachen Lehrstuhl Radar-Systemtechnik Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik

   Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Lehrstuhl Radar-Systemtechnik, Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik (IHF), RWTH Aachen University,Aachen,Germany

   Passive Radar and Anti-Jamming Techniques (PSR), Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques (FHR), Wachtberg, Germanyy