Active Electronically Scanned Arrays

In Active Electronically Scanned Arrays: Fundamentals and Applications, electromagnetics expert Dr. Arik D. Brown delivers a foundational treatment of active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs) ideal for engineering students and professionals. The distinguished author provides an overview of the primary subsystems of an AESA and detailed explanations of key design concepts and fundamentals for subsystems, including antenna array elements, transmit/receive modules, and beamformers.

Performance results for various AESA architectures often found in industry, including analog, subarrayed, and digital beamforming AESAs, are discussed. With a focus on practical knowledge and applications, Active Electronically Scanned Arrays: Fundamentals and Applications offers an accessible overview of a technology critical to the implementation of collision avoidance in cars, air surveillance radar, communication antennas, and defense technologies.

The book also includes:

• A thorough introduction to AESAs, including a top-level block diagram view and explanations of key components and subsystems

• Detailed explanations of the impact of AESAs on mission applications including Radar, Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Support Measures (ESM), SIGINT and Communications

• Comprehensive explorations of antenna array elements, transmit/receive modules, and beamformers including their purpose, functions, and practical design considerations

• In-depth examinations of AESA architecture performance for current and future systems

• Utility of AESAs for implementing adaptive beamforming for Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM)

Perfect for electrical engineers working with active electronically scanned arrays, electronic warfare technologies, radar, or communications, Active Electronically Scanned Arrays: Fundamentals and Applications will also prove to be an invaluable resource for defense students undertaking military education and training.

Auteur

Arik D. Brown, PhD, is a Senior Principal Radar Systems Architect at RADA USA. He is responsible for the strategic application and development of advanced multi-mission systems for tactical applications involving Counter-UAS, Counter-Rockets, Artillery and Mortars, Short Range Air Defense, and Active Protection Systems. He received his doctorate in Computational Electromagnetics from the University of Michigan in 2000.

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An accessible and foundational exploration of AESAs and their applications

In Active Electronically Scanned Arrays: Fundamentals and Applications, electromagnetics expert Dr. Arik D. Brown delivers a foundational treatment of active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs) ideal for engineering students and professionals. The distinguished author provides an overview of the primary subsystems of an AESA and detailed explanations of key design concepts and fundamentals for subsystems, including antenna array elements, transmit/receive modules, and beamformers. Performance results for various AESA architectures often found in industry, including analog, subarrayed, and digital beamforming AESAs, are discussed. With a focus on practical knowledge and applications, Active Electronically Scanned Arrays: Fundamentals and Applications offers an accessible overview of a technology critical to the implementation of collision avoidance in cars, air surveillance radar, communication antennas, and defense technologies. The book also includes:

• A thorough introduction to AESAs, including a top-level block diagram view and explanations of key components and subsystems
• Detailed explanations of the impact of AESAs on mission applications including Radar, Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Support Measures (ESM), SIGINT and Communications
• Comprehensive explorations of antenna array elements, transmit/receive modules, and beamformers including their purpose, functions, and practical design considerations
• In-depth examinations of AESA architecture performance for current and future systems
• Utility of AESAs for implementing adaptive beamforming for Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) Perfect for electrical engineers working with active electronically scanned arrays, electronic warfare technologies, radar, or communications, Active Electronically Scanned Arrays: Fundamentals and Applications will also prove to be an invaluable resource for defense students undertaking military education and training.

Résumé
In Active Electronically Scanned Arrays: Fundamentals and Applications, electromagnetics expert Dr. Arik D. Brown delivers a foundational treatment of active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs) ideal for engineering students and professionals. The distinguished author provides an overview of the primary subsystems of an AESA and detailed explanations of key design concepts and fundamentals for subsystems, including antenna array elements, transmit/receive modules, and beamformers.

Performance results for various AESA architectures often found in industry, including analog, subarrayed, and digital beamforming AESAs, are discussed. With a focus on practical knowledge and applications, Active Electronically Scanned Arrays: Fundamentals and Applications offers an accessible overview of a technology critical to the implementation of collision avoidance in cars, air surveillance radar, communication antennas, and defense technologies.

The book also includes:

• A thorough introduction to AESAs, including a top-level block diagram view and explanations of key components and subsystems
• Detailed explanations of the impact of AESAs on mission applications including Radar, Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Support Measures (ESM), SIGINT and Communications
• Comprehensive explorations of antenna array elements, transmit/receive modules, and beamformers including their purpose, functions, and practical design considerations
• In-depth examinations of AESA architecture performance for current and future systems
• Utility of AESAs for implementing adaptive beamforming for Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM)
  Perfect for electrical engineers working with active electronically scanned arrays, electronic warfare technologies, radar, or communications, Active Electronically Scanned Arrays: Fundamentals and Applications will also prove to be an invaluable resource for defense students undertaking military education and training.

Contenu

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Acronyms xvii

1 AESA Overview 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 AESA History 1

1.3 AESA Applications 3

1.3.1 RADAR 3

1.3.2 ElectronicWarfare 7

1.3.2.1 Electronic Attack 9

1.3.2.2 Electronic Support Measures 9

1.3.3 Communications 10

1.3.4 Signals Intelligence 10

1.4 AESA Point of Reference 11

1.5 Block Diagram 15

1.5.1 Antenna Array Elements 15

1.5.2 Transmit Receive Modules 16

1.5.3 Beamformer 16

1.6 AESA Cascaded Performance and Architecture Selection 16

References 17

2 AESA Theory 19

2.1 Introduction 19

2.2 General One-Dimensional Formulation 20

2.2.1 Pattern Expression without Electronic Scanning 20

2.2.2 Pattern Expression with Electronic Scanning 22

2.3 AESA Fundamental Topics 23

2.3.1 Beamwidth 23

2.3.2 Instantaneous Bandwidth 24

2.3.3 Grating Lobes 27

2.3.4 Error Effects 29

2.3.5 Quantization Effects 29

2.3.6 Random Error Effects (Amplitude and Phase) 30

2.4 One-Dimensional Pattern Synthesis 31

2.4.1 Varying Amplitude Distribution 33

2.4.2 Varying Frequency 39

2.4.3 Varying Scan Angle 39

2.5 Conformal Arrays 40

2.5.1 Array Pattern for a Linear Array 40

2.5.2 Array Pattern for a Conformal Array 42

2.5.3 Example 43

2.5.3.1 Conformal One-Dimensional Array 43

2.6 2D AESA Pattern Formulation 44

2.6.1 AESA Spatial Coordinate Definitions 45

2.6.2 Antenna Coordinat…