Height Measurement Algorithm of Meter-wave Radar Network Based on Virtual Plane

With development of anti-stealth technology, meter-wave radar comes into sight of scientific community again due to its natural superiority of anti-stealth and anti-radiation missile. But as strongly influenced by multi- path effect in process of detecting target with low elevation angle, meter-wave radar may obtain a measured height with large deviation that unable to meet actual need. However, the development of data fusion technology in radar network finds a solution to this problem. This paper uses data fusion technology of radar network to realize three-dimensional positioning of target only with distance and azimuth information measured by meter-wave radar, so that the problem of height measurement in meter-wave radar can be well solved. In consideration of effect of earth curvature, the proposed height measurement algorithm of meter-wave radar network utilizes geodetic coordinate transformation, coordinate system transformations, and data transformation to unite all radars data into one reasonable work platform, namely virtual plane. Height measurement is conducted to target on this plane. Azimuth angle information with not high resolution ratio but good data stability is used to determine hunting zone of algorithm so as to improve minimum error method. The target distance information with high resolution ratio is used to obtain final longitude, latitude and altitude estimate of target. Sometimes target distance estimate may be inaccurate as a result of strong reflection on earth surface, according to which a confidence judgment criterion is established to verify availability of positioning. Through the simulation analysis, the proposed algorithm is verified to obtain a good accuracy in height measurement and can be regarded as an effective method in height measurement for radar network.