RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM 3/14/2011 LECTURES PROPAGATION OF RADAR WAVE RDR .TCH
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
3/14/2011 LECTURES �
PROPAGATIONOF RADAR WAVE
RDR .TCH
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
3/14/2011 LECTURES �
Abbreviated RF, any frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum associated with radio wave propagation. When an RF current is supplied to an antenna, an
electromagnetic field is created that, then is able to propagate through space.
What is radio frequency?-1
Band designation
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3/14/2011 LECTURES � Rx
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Propagation of radio waves
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
3/14/2011 LECTURES �
Atmospheric layers
Stratosphere
This effect depends on :
1- Frequency.
2- Antenna directivity
3- Proximity of the antenna to the ground
4- The physical nature of the propagation
path, water, land, heavily vegetated
areas,… etc.
3. Factors affecting the wave propagation
ve) because the The signal propagating is modified from straight line (direct wathe following natural environments :effect of
1- Earth: flat or spherical 2- Troposphere
3- Ionosphere 4- Outer free space: homogeneous, isotopic and loss free. 5- Rain, snow and hails
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
3/14/2011 LECTURES �
The table shows that spherical segment is always larger than � for UHF, SHF,…,hence the wave at these frequencies will propagate as direct wave
Propagation path, km 1 5 50 500 5000
h, m 0.031 0.78 78 7800 3.75x105
4. Mechanisms of propagation•Direct wave:
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Diffracted rayThe diffraction is noticeable when the obstacle dimension is comparable to � .
Considers the spherical segment h of the height of the earth is an obstacle due to its spherical shape .
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Due to steeper decrease in n at lower heights � < 3m (SHF)
Troposheric duct
•Surface wave:The wave propagated close to the earth surface and partly follows the curvature of the globe due to diffraction. For different frequency ranges till UHF you find surface wave specially in short ranges of comm.
•Ground waveSpace direct and reflected wave
•Troposheric waveDue to local irregularities in troposphere � < 10m (VHF,UHF)
•Troposheric duct
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
Note:Three basic mechanisms that impact propagation in amobile communication system
• Reflection– A propagating electromagnetic wave impinges upon an object
which has very large dimension compared to the wavelength– Reflection occurs from surface of earth and from buildings
and walls
• Diffraction– The radio path between the transmitter and receiver is
obstructed by a surface that has sharp irregularities and itsdimensions are in the order of wavelength
• Scattering– When the medium consists of objects with dimensions that are
small compared to the wavelength
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The waves propagated over a large ranges and capable of single and multiple
reflections from ionosphere and also scattering from inhomogenities in the
ionosphere � >10m (HF)
Ionospheric wave
(Sky)
Ionosphere
TransmitterReceiver
•Ionospheric wave (sky wave)
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
Line of sight (LOS) transmission by ground (space) wave and long distance isachieved using MW repeaters rely towers.
Ground (space) wave
ReceiverTransmitter
Direct wave
reflected wave
MW transmission system-5
Advantages: Fewer repeaters compared to coaxial cable
Applications: Telephone service at rate up to 200-300 Mbps
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
Consider an isotropic radiator at point 0 fed with power Pt , this power must flow through a spherical surface, hence; the power density W at a point Q is given by:
From Poynting theorem:
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• The free space experiences a decrease in their power density with a distance by the effect of spreading or divergence, i.e. the energy dispersed on the surface of expanding sphere wherever it advances.
• Losses increase with frequency by the ratio 6 dB/octave or 20 dB/decade.• Higher gain antennas can be used to make up for this loss
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•Transmission loss:
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It is called the basic transmission loss and can be expressed in dB as:
It is the ratio between the power radiated (transmitted) from the transmitting antenna to the power available at the terminals of the receiving antenna
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
Find the basic transmission loss in free space for two cases:i) r =10-1 km , λλλλ=200 m ii) r =107 km , λλλλ=3 cm
Example
i) L=39.3 or 15.9 dB ii) L=1.75x1025 or 252 dB
Solution:
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•Pass gain factor (F)Consider that the earth’s surface is flat, then the reflection point for flat earth given h1, h2, d can be derived as :
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where: f(�) is the radiation field strength pattern ρρρρejϕϕϕϕ is the reflection coefficient at the ground
(1)- Interference zone
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The total received voltage will be proportional to:
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This factor shows how the field at the receiving point differs from the value it would have under free space propagation condition. i.e; it shows the interference effect of the earth on the direct wave propagation.
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t dv v F=
F is called the path gain factor or ( the interference factor ), or (the attenuation factor), it is the array factor associated with the antenna at height h1 and its image below the surface, with relative excitation of the image antenna being ρρρρe jϕϕϕϕ.
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
These figures shows ρρρρejϕϕϕϕ as a function of a grazing angle ψψψψ. It is clear that as ψψψψ approaches zero; the reflection coefficient is nearly equal (-1) for both V & H polarization.
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
•Effect of atmospheric refractionAt greater heights the less dense atmosphere results in smaller index of refraction causing the ray to curve or bend in a downward direction in accordance to Snell’s law of refraction:
Since each successive value of nn is smaller than the proceeding value, the angles θθθθn must increase and the ray curves in downward direction. For propagation over a spherical earth, this ray curvature extends the radio horizon beyond the geometrical horizon
n1sinθθθθ1= n2sinθθθθ2=…= nn sin θθθθn
The effect of ray curvature can be taken into account in a simple way for propagation over spherical earth by replacing the earth with an earth having a large radius and considering the rays to propagate along straight lines, providing that nn decreases linearly with height (this is called standard refraction)
a aeae= (4/3)a
ae is the effective radius of the earth
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In troposphere:
-The water vapor contents are strongly dependent on the weather conditions and sharply decreases with height.
-Pressure decreases with height.
-Temperature decreases with height about 60/km.
Although the troposphere extends out to a relatively low height, it accounts for 4/5 of the entire air mass.
•Detailed analysis of effect of troposphere on ground wave (Troposheric wave)
•8-10km at polar latitude
•10-12km at moderate latitude
•16-18km at equator
Ground
Troposphere
At frequencies above 30MHz there are different mechanisms:
1- Localized fluctuations in refractive index, which can cause scattering.
2- Abrupt change in refractive index as a function of height, which can cause reflection.
3- A more complicated phenomenon known as ducting.
All these mechanisms can carry energy beyond the normal horizon and can cause interferencebetween different radio communication systems. Forward scattering of radio energy may be used as a mechanism for long-distance communication, for frequencies between 300 MHz and 10 GHz.
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
•It’s a hypothetical troposphere having arbitrary selected set of characteristics reflecting an average condition of the real temperature. It has:- a sea level pressure of 1013 millibars,- a sea level temp. of 150c- a relative humidity of 60%.
•It has a fixed rate of pressure and temperature decrease upward:- 12 millibars / 100 meters of height- 0.550c / 100 meters of height
•It extends out to an altitude of 11 Km.
•Variation of index of refraction:
The refraction index (n) measured in (N) units where (N) is the excess over unity of (n), in millions. i.e.:
•The standard troposphere:
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Say for n=1.000325 N=325 units
100 200 300
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•For practical purposes we consider:
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
The radius of curvature of the ray path is derived as follows:
•Atmospheric refraction:
Atmospheric refraction means; a light or radio ray encounters variation in atmospheric refractive index along its trajectory that cause the ray path to become curved
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The interference equation is usually derived under the assumption that the direct and reflected rays are propagated in straight lines at constant velocity.
In real conditions these paths are curved due to the atmospheric refraction depending on the profile on index of refraction variation.
Replace the earth with another sphere such that the rays propagate in straight lines. Equate the relative curvature between the true rays and the equivalent rays:
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With the concept of effective earth’s radius, we replace (a) with (ae) in all equations of the interference zone.
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
•Forms of atmospheric refraction:
Supper ref.
Standard ref.
Generally; the condition of the troposphere is very close to the standard, and the departure from the normal state will only occur within particular intervals of height.
Supper-refraction : bending of the ray is smaller than that of standard. The radius of curvature of the ray is smaller than the radius of earth, and the rays leaving the transmitter at small angle of elevation will undergo total internal reflection in the troposphere and return to the earth at some distance from the transmitter. On reaching the earth’s surface and reflecting from it again; it skip a very large distance.
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3/14/2011 LECTURES ��
The super-refraction affects a volume of the troposphere extending from earth’s surface up to altitude ho (does not exceed 200 m). Within this height the super-refraction results in a surface duct as follows:
•Ray 1,2 starting at large elevation angles > c and undergo partial refraction. They pass through the upper boundary of super-refraction boundary without being trapped there.
•Ray 3; = c at which curvature of the ray equals to that of the earth and thus being horizontal to the earth at an altitude ho.
•Ray 4, 5; within ± c all are trapped by the super-refraction region and they propagate similar to propagation in dielectric wave-guide. The imperfectly conducting surface of the earth acts as the bottom wall of such guide, or duct, and the upper boundary of super-refraction region as the top wall.
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As with the case of dielectric wave-guide, the condition of waves to be supported in a tropospheric duct is that the wavelength shouldn’t exceed �c.
For different duct heights ho , �c is found to be:
Since the height of the tropospheric duct never exceeds 200 m; then the troposphericduct can support UHF, SHF and has no effect on MW, LW. [at ho=200 m, �c =2.4 m].
Thus the conditions of duct (trapping in tropospheric duct) are:
i) dN/dh < -0.157 (existence of super-refracting layer)
ii) within ± c
iii) f > fc
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Considering the actual surface of the earth i.e., spherical earth an important question is arising is whether the transmitter and receiver antennas are within the line of sight range LOS of each other ?
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•Effect of line of sight range (Optical LOS):
LOS = do1+do2 = do
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3/14/2011 LECTURES ��
We can use a flat earth formula, once one gets the reduced heights h1’ and h2
’., for given h1, h2 and d :
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
Example
Calculate the path gain factor in case of communication between two antennas at heights 30 & 25m, the distance between them is 15Km .The communication is done by vertical polarized wave of � =10 cm propagated over moist soil characterized by (r=10, �=0.01 S/m), use standard troposphere.
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
-The field at R is calculated using Huygens's principal
-The set of curves from point (R) to (S) at point (l2+�/2) forms a conical surface intersecting the plane of drawing along straight lines RN1 & RN1’
Generally: RNn=l2+n�/2
The intersection between the conical surfaces and the sphere forms a system of concentric circles
The segments bounded by adjacent circles are known as Fresnel zones.
It’s known from optics that the higher order zones cancel one another, i.e. The first Fresnel zone bounds the volume contribution significantly to wave propagation because the fields at reception point are available, [for path difference between two points (rays) is � �/2]
observation
Huygen sphere
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
L.. Is the path difference between two rays L = TBR – TR � �/2 (first Fresnel zone) or �/2 � L � � (second Fresnel zone) or � � L � 3�/2 (third Fresnel zone) or (n-1)�/2 � L � n�/2 (defines nth Fresnel zone)
Since TBR =TR + L = constant
It resembles an equation of ellipsoid, its foci at T, R and the region behind both the Tx. and Rx. are excluded from the ellipsoid
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Measurements shows that to achieve normal MW transmission like free space (LOS propagation) ,the transmission path should pass over all obstacles with a clearance of at least 0.6�m (mid path clearance condition).
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Example
Determine the midpath clearance needed to coincide with the first Fresnel zone for a microwave link cover a distance of 60 km at frequencies: 7, 30, 300 GHz.
�m= 0.5��d
at 7GHz �m =25.354m
at 30GHz �m =12.25m
at 300GHz �m =3.87m
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
•The effect of a hill can be modeled by a thin plane or a knife edge having the same clearance distance ( height hcfrom the line of sight (LOS) path.
•We assume that there is no significant contribution to the received field from specular reflection, i.e., we shall consider that the received signal is modified from its free space value by the diffraction effect of the knife edge, and no specular reflection.
It’s not always possible to install a communication link such that there are no obstructions such as hills or large buildings that block part of the field from the
transmitting antenna, impeding its arrival at the receiving site.
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h2
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
Procedure to determine the diffraction loss
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1)The incident field on the surface (S) is expressed by Gaussian-shaped beam
2) The free space field at the receiver site is expressed as the field radiated from the
effective aperture (S) (the integration over y is from –hc to �).
3) The free space field at the receiver site at the absence of the knife edge is calculated as
in step (2) by (y changes from -� to �).
4) The ratio of the field in (2,3) gives the diffraction loss Fd
1
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−
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
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Notices:
1- at hc = 0, Fd=0.5= -6 dB
i.e., half of the incident radiation is blocked at zero clearance height and this results in 6 dB loss.
2- at Hc = 0.8 or more, the diffraction loss is negligible.
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
Having an obstacle free 60% of the Fresnel zone gives 0 dB loss otherwise
We have obstacle loss ;diffraction loss or diffraction attenuationbased on knife edge approximation
0 dB
20dB16dB6dB0 dB
First Fresnel zone
RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
At very long, long and medium waves; a terrain with hills up to hundred meters high will be treated as a smooth surface.
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ir
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•Effect of rough surfaces:
In cent-metric band; even field covered with grass about 10cm high, will be considered as a rough surface, consequently the reflection coefficient of the earth decreases which decreases the reflected wave.
For simplicity assume that all irregularities are of the same height as shown.
The difference in path length between the upper and lower limits of these irregularities is: 2hir sin� hence the phase difference is:
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY PROF. A.M.ALLAM
A criterion by which the surface may be treated as a smooth one,Rayleigh’s criterion which sets phase difference < ππππ/2 or 0.4ππππ
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1) This is an obligation condition on h of the irregularities to be considered as smooth surface
2) Moreover, due to surface roughness; the reflection coefficient of the earth decreases which consequently decreases the reflected wave
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•The field strength, due to diffraction, decreases rapidly as the point of absorption moves deeper into the shadow zone, however; the field is still finite and often of sufficient strength to produce useful signal.
•In the near vicinity of the tangent ray, no simple method for calculating the field strength is available (Semi shadow zone), but Fcan be determined with acceptable accuracy by drawing a smooth curve connecting the values of F in the interference zone to those in the shadow zone.
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V1(x) , dB
x
V1(x) , dB
x
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U1(z) , dB
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U1(z) , dB
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Determine F for �=20cm, h1=25m, h2=10m & d=50km. Use the standard troposphere (standard diffraction)
Example
Solution:
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o
..486.1=
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( ) 994.2,7.162.041.28 3/1 ====Ld
xL
( ) 61.0,538.1,26.162.055.47 22
11
3/2 ======Hh
zHh
zH
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Given: h1 , h2 , �o
(3)- Intermediate zone (Semi shadow zone)
Steps:1-Select some points in the interference zone, d� do and determine F at each point
2-Select some points in the diffraction zone, d/do > 1.2 i.e. d=1.25do d= 1.5do and
d=1.75do, and determine F for each point
3-Plot F versus d/do (F in dB=20log dB)
4- Connect the values of F in both zones
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In the interference zone:choose d1=0.5do F=1.75=4.86 dB choose d=0.65do F=1.255=1.97 dB
In the shadow zone:choose points: at d=1.25do , d=1.5do and d=1.75do ,
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dBxVdBxVdBxV
pothirdforxpoondforx
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321
11
321
32
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==
kmdo 78.48=
Example:
Solution:
Construct a plot for F versus d/do for a microwave link with antenna heights, h1=h2=35m, �=10cm. Use the plot of V &U
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