Paper Info
Title
PX-1000: A Solid-State Polarimetric X-Band Weather Radar and Time–Frequency Multiplexed Waveform for Blind Range Mitigation
Abstract
In this paper, a compact, transportable, and dual-polarization X-band weather radar was developed at the Advanced Radar Research Center of the University of Oklahoma. The radar was designed using a software-defined radio (SDR) approach for waveform versatility. One of the key innovations in this paper is the combination of SDR design and the mitigation of blind range, which is inherent in pulse compression radars, using a time-frequency multiplexed waveform while compression is performed in pure software architecture. Internally, this radar has been referred to as the PX-1000. It is primarily used as a platform for waveform studies and various signal processing techniques, such as pulse compression, polarimetric signal processing, refractivity retrieval, and support of various field campaigns. The radar system has been completed and is operational. It has two identical and independent power amplifiers, one for each polarization. The system also features a 1.2-m parabolic reflector dish with dual-polarization feed, which provides a 1.8 ° beamwidth. A majority of the components are housed above the turntable of an azimuth-over-elevation pedestal. We also took this opportunity to design and develop a new software suite that includes signal processing, system control, and graphical user interface. The raw I/Q time series can be recorded and streamed out of the radar system in real time. In this paper, a detailed description of the radar and some experimental data will be presented.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/TIM.2013.2270046
IEEE T. Instrumentation and Measurement
Keywords
Field
DocType
signal processing,compact transportable x-band weather radar,signal design,solid-state polarimetric x-band weather radar,doppler radar,multiplexing,pulse compression radars,pulse compression,power amplifiers,blind range mitigation,radar design,radar signal processing,university of oklahoma,azimuth-over-elevation pedestal,software architecture,advanced radar research center,graphical user interface,dual-polarization feed,blind source separation,chirp modulation,meteorological radar,px-1000,time-frequency multiplexed waveform,software-defined radio,dual-polarization x-band weather radar,sdr design,waveform versatility,radar system,parabolic reflector dish,electromagnetic wave polarisation,radar polarimetry,system control,i/q time series,time-frequency analysis,time frequency analysis
Radar engineering details,Continuous-wave radar,Radar,Pulse-Doppler radar,Radar imaging,Remote sensing,Electronic engineering,Radar lock-on,3D radar,Fire-control radar,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
62
11
0018-9456
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.61
8
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Boon Leng Cheong1185.89
Redmond Kelley2111.66
Robert D. Palmer34213.12
Yan Zhang451.01
Mark B. Yeary515819.84
Tian-You Yu6267.41