Contemporary Topics in ECE 55, Resources

Contemporary Topics in ECE 55:195, Spring 2006

Introduction to Principles and Applications of Radar

Resources

Books and CDs

Introduction to RADAR Systems by Merrill I. Skolnik, published by McGraw Hill company. This is one of the classic radar texts. This book is in its third edition, but older editions are useful too. In fact, the author recommends older editions for detailed coverage of some topics such as FM-CW radars.

Radar Systems Analysis and Design Using MATLAB by Bassem R. Mahafza, published by Chapman & Hall/CRC. This text contains 1,300 equations, 300 illustrations and 200 examples that are complemented with MATLAB programs that are available for download.

Radar Principles for the Non-Specialist, by J.C. Toomay, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold. The author, Major General John C. Toomay is a systems engineering consultant for government and industry says: “This book is about radar. It will teach you the essentials of radar, the underlying principles”

How To Speak Radar by Arnold E. Acker, published by SciTech Publishing Company. From the publisher: “This CD-ROM product is designed to give the user a basic understanding of the fundamentals and operation of the many applications of radar. It is intentionally limited in its mathematical explanations so as to be easily understood by non-engineers, including personnel who work in non-technical jobs who desire to understand the vocabulary of the radar industry.”

IIHR's Vertically-Pointing Radar

Frequency Band Designations

How Radar Works (Link to howstuffworks)

Superhetorodyne Radio Schematic

Online catalog of radar systems and components (Radio Research Instrument Company)

Radar/Microwave Components

Directional Couplers

Magnetrons

Circulators

Description of radar, has a animated image (link to website)

Radar equation cheat sheet

Rayleigh & Mie scattering explanation of web

Pictures of Antennas

Pictures of Disdrometers

Link to IIHR video disdrometer page

Phased arrays illustration (website with animations)

Last updated: 27-Apr-2006

	Introduction to RADAR Systems by Merrill I. Skolnik, published by McGraw Hill company. This is one of the classic radar texts. This book is in its third edition, but older editions are useful too. In fact, the author recommends older editions for detailed coverage of some topics such as FM-CW radars.
	Radar Systems Analysis and Design Using MATLAB by Bassem R. Mahafza, published by Chapman & Hall/CRC. This text contains 1,300 equations, 300 illustrations and 200 examples that are complemented with MATLAB programs that are available for download.
	Radar Principles for the Non-Specialist, by J.C. Toomay, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold. The author, Major General John C. Toomay is a systems engineering consultant for government and industry says: “This book is about radar. It will teach you the essentials of radar, the underlying principles”
	How To Speak Radar by Arnold E. Acker, published by SciTech Publishing Company. From the publisher: “This CD-ROM product is designed to give the user a basic understanding of the fundamentals and operation of the many applications of radar. It is intentionally limited in its mathematical explanations so as to be easily understood by non-engineers, including personnel who work in non-technical jobs who desire to understand the vocabulary of the radar industry.”