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Millimeter-wave Ground-based Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging for Foreign Object Debris Detection: Experimental Studies at Short Ranges

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In this paper, millimeter-wave imaging of foreign object debris (FOD)-type objects on the ground is studied with the help of ground-based synthetic aperture radar (GB-SAR) technique. To test the feasibility of detecting runway FODs with this technique, some preliminary experiments are conducted within short antenna-to-target ranges of small imaging patches. An automated stripmap GB-SAR system with stepped-frequency transmission is constructed together with a quasi-monostatic data collection operation. The imaging experiments for various braces and screws are then carried out by using 32–36 GHz and 90–95 GHz frequency bands of the millimeter-wave. Images reconstructed by a matched-filter based algorithm are analyzed to determine the proper system parameters for an efficient imaging and to comprehend the factors against a successful detection. Results demonstrate the capability of GB-SAR imaging in accurately locating these FOD-like targets under near-range operating conditions.

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    Enes Yigit, Sevket Demirci & Caner Ozdemir

  2. Institute, International Laboratory for High Tech. (ILHT), TUBITAK MRC, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Atilla Unal & Alexey Vertiy

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Yigit, E., Demirci, S., Unal, A. et al. Millimeter-wave Ground-based Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging for Foreign Object Debris Detection: Experimental Studies at Short Ranges. J Infrared Milli Terahz Waves 33, 1227–1238 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-012-9938-2

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