A novel navigation system for Unmanned Airborne System (UAS) based on bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is built on spaceborne radar transmitters and airborne receivers, the latter mounted in a forward-looking geometry. UASs can be categorized either accordingly to the type of the mission, or on the basis of altitude/endurance/range performance, or depending on maximum take-off weight (MTOW), on propulsion technology, etc. Two preliminary strawman system configurations, characterized by different performance levels and complexities, can be envisaged, all building of an upgrade of Galileo constellation. In the first case, the additional payload to be embarked on Galileo satellites has a medium impact on the platform, whereas such impact is kept at a more reasonable level for the second option.
Spaceborne-Airborne Bistatic Radar for UAS Navigation Purpouses: Preliminary Analysis and Strawman System Identification / Renga, Alfredo; Graziano, MARIA DANIELA; M., D'Errico; Moccia, Antonio; Menichino, Flavio; Vetrella, Sergio; Accardo, Domenico; F., Corraro; G., Cuciniello; F., Nebula; L., Del Monte. - ELETTRONICO. - (2010), pp. 3474-3477. (Intervento presentato al convegno IGARSS 2010 tenutosi a Honolulu, USA nel August 2010) [10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5649843].
Spaceborne-Airborne Bistatic Radar for UAS Navigation Purpouses: Preliminary Analysis and Strawman System Identification
RENGA, ALFREDO;GRAZIANO, MARIA DANIELA;MOCCIA, ANTONIO;MENICHINO, FLAVIO;VETRELLA, SERGIO;ACCARDO, DOMENICO;
2010
Abstract
A novel navigation system for Unmanned Airborne System (UAS) based on bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is built on spaceborne radar transmitters and airborne receivers, the latter mounted in a forward-looking geometry. UASs can be categorized either accordingly to the type of the mission, or on the basis of altitude/endurance/range performance, or depending on maximum take-off weight (MTOW), on propulsion technology, etc. Two preliminary strawman system configurations, characterized by different performance levels and complexities, can be envisaged, all building of an upgrade of Galileo constellation. In the first case, the additional payload to be embarked on Galileo satellites has a medium impact on the platform, whereas such impact is kept at a more reasonable level for the second option.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
