Radar
on Hypersonic Ballistic Range
Anacapa Associates and Anacapa North
have assisted in a series of test flights at the Aerophysics
Research Center, University of Alabama, Huntsville. A 35 GHz radar was
observing a series of hypersonic impacts into Anacapa North developed and applied
software for this radar data processing.
The results were then used for data interpretation and kill
assessment.
specialized targets.
Doppler-time intesity of the hypsersonic
impact, as seen by the 35 GHz radar.
The projectile is coming from the left with a velocity of 5km/s.
Doppler velocity change is due to the changes in the radar line of sight. The color bar is frequency spectrum
intensity of the radar return in dB. After impact (at 11,400 microseconds)
the projectile disappears and the post-impact debris are
visible.
35GHz Radar
