Abstract:

Aiming at radar detection of multiple unresolved targets, considering a multistatic radar system with single transmitter and multiple receivers, an ambiguity function for spatially coherent multistatic radar is analyzed, and then sensor geometrical configuration and waveform selection are used to shape the ambiguity function so as to improve the target resolution. The 3-dB projected contour area of the ambiguity function is used as a measurement to compare the range resolution performance of different sensor geometrical configurations and waveform selections with a spatially incoherent multistatic radar, and relevant simulation results are presented. The conclusion of this paper can be used in the analysis of the multistatic radar detection performance of multiple unresolved targets, and will supply the sensor placement and waveform design of multistatic radars with reference.