Spatial multi-interference suppression based on joint adaptive weight for distributed array radar

Shuai Li, Honggang Zhang, Xiaopeng Yang, Yuze Sun, Quanhua Liu

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Abstract

Distributed array radar is widely applied to suppress the mainlobe interference due to the large equivalent aperture with auxiliary array. In general, the distributed array radar only can suppress a certain number of interferences because of limited auxiliary unit radars. When there exist multi interferences, especially massive sidelobe interferences, the performance of the mainlobe interference suppression degrades severely. To solve this problem, the auxiliary unit radars adopt phased array system and a spatial multi-interference suppression method based on joint adaptive weight for distributed array radar is proposed in this paper. In proposed method, the interference-plus-noise covariance matrix of each radar is firstly reconstructed based on Capon spectral estimator to remove the mainlobe interference. Subsequently, the internal adaptive weight is calculated based on the reconstructed matrix to suppress sidelobe interferences. Then, the external adaptive weight is calculated based on the data processed by internal adaptive weight to suppress the mainlobe interference. Finally, the joint adaptive weight is calculated based on the internal weight and the external weight, and the output of adaptive beamforming is obtained. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by numerical simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728116792
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2019
Event2019 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2019 - Boston, United States
Duration: 22 Apr 201926 Apr 2019

Publication series

Name2019 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2019

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period22/04/1926/04/19

Keywords

  • Adaptive beamforming
  • Distributed array radar
  • Joint adaptive weight
  • Multi-interference suppression

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