A rank detector is used to defect instantaneous received power fades in tracking radar. On detection of a fade, censorship of the angular position measurement is implemented in a Kalman tracking filter. It is shown that this technique can typically give a 15% angular tracking improvement on highly dynamic targets.
Reference:
Pauw, CK and Guest, IW. 1993. Rank Detector Preprocessor for Glint Reduction in a Tracking Radar. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 29(2), pp 527-531
Guest, I., & Pauw, C. (1993). Rank Detector Preprocessor for Glint Reduction in a Tracking Radar. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1673
Guest, IW, and CK Pauw "Rank Detector Preprocessor for Glint Reduction in a Tracking Radar." (1993) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1673
Guest I, Pauw C. Rank Detector Preprocessor for Glint Reduction in a Tracking Radar. 1993; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1673.
