A Simulation Study of Detection of Weapon of Mass Destruction Based on Radar
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
5-29-2013
Publication Title
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XIV, April 30, 2013 - may 3, 2013
Publisher
SPIE
Volume
8710
Abstract
Typical systems used for detection of Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) are based on sensing objects using gamma rays or neutrons. Nonetheless, depending on environmental conditions, current methods for detecting fissile materials have limited distance of effectiveness. Moreover, radiation related to gamma- rays can be easily shielded.
Here, detecting concealed WMD from a distance is simulated and studied based on radar, especially WideBand (WB) technology. The WB-based method capitalizes on the fact that electromagnetic waves penetrate through different materials at different rates. While low-frequency waves can pass through objects more easily, high-frequency waves have a higher rate of absorption by objects, making the object recognition easier. Measuring the penetration depth allows one to identify the sensed material.
During simulation, radar waves and propagation area including free space, and objects in the scene are modeled. In fact, each material is modeled as a layer with a certain thickness. At start of simulation, a modeled radar wave is radiated toward the layers. At the receiver side, based on the received signals from every layer, each layer can be identified. When an electromagnetic wave passes through an object, the wave’s power will be subject to a certain level of attenuation depending of the object’s characteristics. Simulation is performed using radar signals with different frequencies (ranges MHz-GHz) and powers to identify different layers.
Disciplines
Controls and Control Theory | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Electrical and Electronics | Systems and Communications
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Sharifahmadian, E.,
Choi, Y.,
Latifi, S.
(2013).
A Simulation Study of Detection of Weapon of Mass Destruction Based on Radar.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XIV, April 30, 2013 - may 3, 2013, 8710
SPIE.