Abstract: The invention relates to a method of compensating sub-array or element failure in a phased array radar system. The method comprises the step of defining a virtual array comprising a multiple number of virtual transceiver tiles preferably arranged halfway all connection lines interconnecting a transmitter tile to a receiver tile. Further, the method comprises the steps of performing phased array radar measurements, and estimating radar data associated with a first transmitter/receiver combination by using radar data associated with a second transmitter/receiver combination, wherein the virtual transceiver tile of the first transmitter/receiver combination substantially coincides with the virtual transceiver tile of the second transmitter/receiver combination.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 8, 2011
Publication date:
May 9, 2013
Applicant:
Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetendschappelijk onderzoek TNO
Inventors:
Felix Maria Antonius Smits, Adriaan Jan De Jong, Wilhelmus Lambertus Van Rossum