Models and
Simulations
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Features and Applications
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Radar
Refraction
Model
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- Estimated amount of error in elevation due to refraction of the radar path through the atmosphere
- Used to develop approximation for use in long-range airborne radar
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Radar
Sensitivity
Model
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- Estimated maximum radar range
- Used to predict radar range performance for various antenna configurations in antenna trade-off study
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DC-to-DC
Converter
Simulation
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- Simulated behavior of a solid-state pulse-width-modulation controlled DC-to-DC power converter
- Used to analyze performance of control algorithms and test software implementations
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Interferometer
Multipath
Simulation
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- Simulated specular multipath signals at each element of an interferometer
- Integated into interferometer simulation to test multipath rejection designs
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RF Sensor
Angle Error
Model
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- Estimated accuracy of planar-array monopulse and interferometer angle-error measurements
- Used to predict angle measurement and tracking accuracy for radar, secondary radar, and electronic support systems
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Electronic
Support
Sensitivity
Model
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- Estimated the receiver sensitivity of various electronic support system configurations
- Used to predict signal intercept range of emissions from radars and missiles
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Static
Information
Capacity
Model
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- Estimated one-way information rates at network nodes from data base of messages and network architecture
- Used to predict information capacity requirements for airborne cooperative engagement communication networks
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Communication
Link Margin
Model
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- Estimated communication range margins and intercept ranges
- Used to predict anti-jam margin and intercept range for a directional spread-spectrum data link
- Used to predict link margins for airborne satellite communication up links and down links as part of antenna trade-off study
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Multipath
Detection
Loss Model
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- Estimated equivalent single-look probability of detection loss for range performance prediction
- Used to predict range performance degradation over high desert for a secondary radar system
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Radar
Performance
Estimating
Model
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- Calculated range and accuracy or antenna characteristics for mapping and terrain following modes
- Used to validate mode algorithm design and select antenna configuration
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Antenna
Model and
Simulation
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- Calculated electronically-scanned antenna patterns, gain, sidelobe levels, beamwidth and pointing error with element failures and manufacturing variations
- Used for mode performance prediction, analysis of field test data, and analysis of real-time antenna performance monitoring software
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Radar
Tracking
Simulations
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- Simulated track file filtering, angle tracking and electronic protection logic for low and high PRF single-target radar tracking modes
- Used for selection of Kalman filter design parameters, accuracy performance prediction, and electronic protection design
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Electric
Load
Simulation
and Models
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- Simulated a population of space conditioning loads constituting an aggregation of random square waves
- Used for research and development of models for scheduling selective space conditioning load shedding by electric utilities
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