Abstract:
본 발명은 위성 또는 항공기에 탑재 하는 영상 레이더 (SAR : Synthetic Aperture Radar, 합성 개구면 레이더) 운용을 위한 타이밍 신호 발생을 위한 데이터 구조와 타이밍 발생 장치에서의 발생 방법에 관한 것이다. SAR 운용 시 사용되는 타이밍 신호의 구조적인 특성을 이용하여 타이밍 신호를 정의하기 위한 데이터 구조를 계층화하여 설계 한다. 이를 통해 타이밍 신호 구조가 개념적이고 인식 가능한 형태로 표현되며, 타이밍 신호 구조를 표현하는 파라미터의 데이터 양이 최소화 되어 탑재체를 원거리 무선으로 접근해야 하는 지상에서 타이밍 구조 변경 및 튜닝 작업이 용이하게 된다. 파라미터 데이터의 최소화는 탑재체 내에서 타이밍 발생기로의 데이터 전송 시간 역시 단축시키기 때문에 다중 영상 모드의 연속 수행 간 간격을 줄일 수 있게 한다. 또한 타이밍 구조 변경이 필요한 모든 부분이 파라미터화 되어 있기 때문에 어떠한 변경에도 유연하며, SAR 영상 획득 시 기하학적 특성을 보정하기 위한 영상 모드 수행 중 타이밍 신호 변경도 가능하다. 본 발명에서는,타이밍 발생 장치에서의 발생 방법 또한 단순 반복 루틴의 조합으로 가능한 구조를 제안한다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A data structure and a timing signal generation method are provided to flexibly convert a timing signal and to reduce the successive execution interval of a multiple image mode by using structural characteristics. CONSTITUTION: A synthetic aperture radar (SAR) timing generation device receives data for generating a time line through a system bus, stores the time line in a memory, and transmits a timing generation signal to sub-systems. Timing signal generation reads each construction pattern and a lasting time value from a pulse repetition interval (PRI) cluster identification (ID) table, generates a timing signal in real time, and changes a parameter according to a sampling start time change flag. [Reference numerals] (AA) SAR timing generator; (BB) Timeline data transmission; (CC) System bus; (DD) Timeline data memory; (EE) Mode timeline comprising logic generator; (FF) Timing signal generator
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An aircraft mounted image radar capable of the fluctuation process compensation on a real-time basis is provided to predict the future fluctuation level of the aircraft and to perform the directional angle control, the PRI(Pulse Repetition Interval) variable control, the RGD(Range Gate Delay) control, the range resampling process, and the phase compensation of an antenna. CONSTITUTION: An aircraft mounted image radar is comprised of the followings: a Chirp signal generator(100) which generates a base band Chirp signal of a broadband; a transmission device(200) which converts the base band Chirp signal into a RF radar signal and transmits through an antenna; a signal combiner(300) which synthesizes a received signal which is reflected by the RF radar signal through the antenna and the Chirp signal of the Chirp signal generator; a receiving device(400) which converts the synthesized signal of the signal combiner into the received signal of the base band; a base band processor(500) which process the phase compensation to the received signal of the base band which is converted from the receiving device; a SAR signal processor(600) which image-processes the received signal, which is phase compensation processed, of the base band processor and generating the image signal; a directional angle controlling unit(650) for controlling the directional angle of the antenna; and a control unit(700) for the phase compensation with the base band processor. The control unit receives the navigation information of a position, speed, and pasture of the aircraft from the inertial navigation system; receives the target location information and the plan aviation routing information of a region which will be photographed by a SAR sensor controller; receives the directional angle information of the antenna from the directional angle controlling unit; and controls an operation timing of the directional angle controlling unit, Chirp signal generator, transmission device, receiving device, and base band processor. [Reference numerals] (100) Chirp signal generator; (200) Transmission device; (250) Antenna; (400) Receiving device; (500) Base band processor; (600) SAR signal processor; (650) Directional angle controlling unit; (700) Directional angle controlling unit; (810) Inertial navigation system; (820) SAR sensor controller; (AA) Antenna directional angle information; (BB) Antenna directional command; (CC) Inertial navigation system location, speed, posture information; (DD) Planned flight path and target location information; (EE) Transmission device timing signal; (FF) Chirp timing signal; (GG) Deramping timing signal; (HH) Receiving device timing signal; (II) Sampling timing signal; (JJ) Phase correction value