Suitability of the SRC-6E reconfigurable computing system for generating false radar image

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === Communication is an essential skill for every military officer. Their jobs are accomplished through communication This thesis evaluates the usefulness of the SRC-6E reconfigurable computing system for a radar signal processing application an...

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Main Author: Macklin, Kendrick R.
Other Authors: Rowe, Neil
Format: Others
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School June
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1547
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Summary:Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === Communication is an essential skill for every military officer. Their jobs are accomplished through communication This thesis evaluates the usefulness of the SRC-6E reconfigurable computing system for a radar signal processing application and documents the process of creating and importing VHDL code to configure the user definable logic on the SRC-6E. The research builds on previous work which implemented a false radar imaging algorithm on the SRC-6E. Data from alternative computational approaches to the same problem are compared to determine the effectiveness of SRC-6E solution. The results show that the SRC-6E provides and effective solution for implementations with greater than 64 range bins. An evaluation of the SRC-6E difficulty of use is conducted, including a discussion of required skills, experience and development times. The algorithm test code is included in the appendices.