White noise jammer mathematical modelling and simulation

TL;DR

This paper presents a detailed mathematical model and simulation of white noise jamming effects on radar systems, emphasizing an analytical approach to understanding radar signal interactions and aiding educational and engineering applications.

Contribution

It introduces a descriptive mathematical modelling framework for radar and jamming effects, breaking down complex radar equations into major steps for clearer understanding.

Findings

Effective simulation of white noise jammer impact on radar

Analytical block approach enhances radar and electronic warfare education

Framework aids radar system design and electronic countermeasure development

Abstract

The radar equation is the fundamental mathematical modelling of the basic function of a radar system. Moreover there are many versions of the radar equation that correspond to particular radar operations, like a low PRF, a high PRF or a surveillance mode. In many cases all these expressions of the radar equation exist in their combined forms giving little information to the actual physics and signal geometry between the radar and target involved in the process. In this case study we divide the radar equation into its major steps and present a descriptive mathematical modelling of the radar and other related equations utilizing the free space loss and the target gain concepts for simulating the effect of a white noise jammer to an adversary radar. We believe that this work will be particularly beneficial to instructors of radar courses and to radar simulation engineers because of its analytical block approach of the main equations related to radar and electronic warfare fields. Finally this work falls under the field of predictive dynamics for radar systems using mathematical modelling techniques.