The Radar Object
The Radar object models the characteristics of a radar system and its environment. Select one or more of the following to model a Radar and impose constraints:
Basic Properties
Property | Description |
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Definition | Define the characteristics of the radar. |
Refraction | Model atmospheric refraction. |
Description | Record useful information about the antenna. |
2D Graphics Properties
Property | Description |
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Contours | Define the display of contour lines and radar patterns. |
Boresight | Define the display of boresight graphics. |
3D Graphics Properties
Property | Description |
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Attributes | Control the display of contour lines and radar patterns. |
Vector | Control the display of vectors and other geometric elements related to the radar. |
Constraints
Property | Description |
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Search/Track |
Radar Search/Track Constraints property pages allow minimum and maximum values to be entered for several parameters and presents a variety of doppler options:
The STK Radar SAR computation and constraints can be extended with the Search/Track plug-in constraint. See Search/Track User Plugin. |
SAR |
SAR property pages allow for the imposition of a variety of constraints on synthetic aperture (SAR) radar.
The STK Radar SAR computation and constraints can be extended with the Search/Track plug-in constraint. See SAR User Plugin. |
Bistatic | Enforce access constraints between the transmitter and receiver and set minimum and maximum values for the bistatic angle. While other access constraints are always enforced between the bistatic transmitter and the target/receiver, radar-specific constraints defined for a bistatic transmitter do not constrain access for the radar using it. |
Basic | Impose minimum elevation and line-of-sight constraints on access from the radar to another object. |
Noise | Impose constraints on a radar related to system noise temperature. |
Sun | Impose a variety of access constraints from the radar to another object based on the position of the Sun and the Moon. |
Temporal | Impose time-based access constraints from the radar to another object. |
Advanced | impose a variety of radar-specific constraints. |
Zones | Use inclusion and exclusion zones to define areas where access is or is not allowed. |
Targeting | Define the relationship between the radar and the target of that radar. |
Vector | Constrain access computations with respect to any valid vector or angle. |
Special | Special access constraints are defined in terms of geostationary belt exclusion, height above horizon, terrain grazing angle and exclusion of other scenario objects. |
Plugins | An interface is provided for defining custom constraints in terms of user-supplied scripts created in VBScript and MATLAB. |
RF Properties
Property | Description |
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Environment | Apply environmental factors that affect the performance of a communications link or a radar system. |