Refined Modeling and Simulation Method of Raw Signal Returns for Space-based Radar

Abstract

Radar echo refinement simulation is an important means to provide data for space-based radar design demonstration. Most of the current simulation methods ignore the real surface topography and complex geomorphic distribution, and the target characteristics are not sufficiently described, resulting in a shortage of refined radar echo data, which is difficult to meet the demonstration requirements of space-based radar early warning detection system. This paper proposes a more refined simulation method for space-based radar echo, mainly from the background clutter and target echo two aspects of fine modeling: Firstly, based on the real ground battlefield environment fluctuation model and complex geomorphic distribution attributes constructed by GIS (Geographic Information System) data, a refined space-time two-dimensional clutter simulation model of space-based radar is constructed which simultaneously includes the characteristics of terrain fluctuation scattering distribution, terrain occlusion and diffraction, earth-sea clutter distribution and earth rotation. Secondly, based on the efficient modeling technology of ray-tracing high-frequency electromagnetic scattering, the target characteristics in the detection scene are finely modeled, which can fully consider the changes of target characteristics under different conditions. Finally, the rationality of space-time two-dimensional echo signal is verified and analyzed by simulation cases. The echo generated by this method is closer to the real situation, and provide support for the research of space-based radar system design and clutter suppression algorithm.