ABSTRACT:
This handbook is designed to aid electronic warfare and radar systems engineers in making general estimations regarding capabilities of systems. This handbook is sponsored by the NAVAIR Director of Electronic Warfare / Combat Systems.
CONTENTS:
Section
ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS 1-1
FUNDAMENTALS
Constants, Conversions, and Characters 2-1
Mathematical Notation 2-2
Frequency Spectrum 2-3
Decibel (dB) 2-4
Duty Cycle 2-5
Doppler Shift 2-6
Electronic Formulas 2-7
Missile and Electronic Equipment Designations 2-8
Radar Horizon / Line of Sight 2-9
Propagation Time / Resolution 2-10
Modulation2-11
Transforms / Wavelets2-12
ANTENNAS
Antenna Introduction / Basics 3-1
Polarization3-2
Radiation Patterns3-3
Frequency / Phase Effects of Antennas 3-4
Antenna Near Field3-5
Radiation Hazards3-6
Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA) 3-7
RADAR EQUATIONS
Field Intensity and Power Density 4-1
Power Density 4-2
One-Way Radar Equation / RF Propagation4-3
Two-Way Radar Equation (Monostatic) 4-4
Alternate Two-Way Radar Equation 4-5
Two-Way Radar Equation (Bistatic) 4-6
Jamming to Signal (J/S) Ratio - Constant Power [Saturated] Jamming 4-7
Burn-Through / Crossover Range 4-8
Support Jamming 4-9
Jamming to Signal (J/S) Ratio - Constant Gain [Linear] Jamming 4-10
Radar Cross Section (RCS) 4-11
Emission Control (EMCON) 4-12
EW Jamming Techniques 4-13
RADAR AND RECEIVER CHARACTERISTICS & TEST
RF Atmospheric Absorption / Ducting5-1
Receiver Sensitivity / Noise5-2
Receiver Types and Characteristics5-3
Radar Modes 5-4
General Radar Display Types 5-5
IFF - Identification - Friend or Foe 5-6
Receiver Tests5-7
Signal Sorting and Direction Finding 5-8
MICROWAVE / RF COMPONENTS
Microwave Waveguides and Coaxial Cable 6-1
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) / Reflection Coefficient
Return Loss / Mismatch Loss 6-2
Microwave Coaxial Connectors 6-3
Power Dividers and Directional Couplers 6-4
Attenuators / Filters / DC Blocks 6-5
Terminations / Dummy Loads 6-6
Circulators and Diplexers 6-7
Mixers and Frequency Discriminators 6-8
Detectors 6-9
RF / Microwave Amplifiers6-10
Signal Generation 6-11
Digital Processing Components 6-12
Microwave Measurements6-13
ELECTRO-OPTICS AND IR 7-1
Introduction 7-11
Optical Spectrum 7-11
Radiometric Quantities and Terminology 7-12
Photometric Quantities 7-13
Basic Principles 7-14
Basic Radiant Power Relationships 7-15
Infrared Source Characteristics 7-110
Atmospheric Transmission 7-114
EO Components and Sensors7-116
IR Threats to Aircraft and Their Countermeasures 7-130
IRCM7-136
Lasers 7-138
Fiber Optics 7-141
Laser Safety 7-2
AIRCRAFT DYNAMICS CONSIDERATIONS
Free Fall / Aircraft Drag 8-1
Mach Number and Airspeed vs Altitude 8-2
Maneuverability 8-3
EMP / Aircraft Dimensions 8-4
DATA TRANSFER BUSSES
Data Busses9-1
RS-232 Interface 9-2
RS-422 Balanced Voltage Interface 9-3
RS-485 Interface 9-4
IEEE-488 Interface Bus (HP-IB/GP-IB) 9-5
MIL-STD-1553 & 1773 Data Bus 9-6
Ethernet 9-7
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol 9-8
GLOSSARY 10-1
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