Tutorial 2.3
Wednesday, 26 April 2006

Radar Systems Performance Modeling
Instructor: G. Richard Curry

Synopsis: This course addresses needs of radar system analysts, engineers, and simulation programmers for simple, yet descriptive models for evaluating radar system performance. The course provides and explains equations, computational methods and data for modeling radar performance at the system level, and provides insight on how to use the models in radar system analysis. The course is based on the instructor's book: "Radar System Performance Modeling, Second Edition", and addresses radar analysis parameters; radar waveforms; the radar equation and the detection process; radar search, measurement and tracking modes; and the impact of the environment and countermeasures on radar performance. No advanced mathematics or specialized radar engineering knowledge is required.

Mr. G. Richard Curry is a consultant in radar system applications with 50 years of experience in radar system analysis and simulation, radar design and testing, military R&D planning and technology assessment, and research management. He led analysis of radar system applications in military systems at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), and at General Research Corporation (GRC). Prior to that, he analyzed and designed surveillance and tracking radars for the Raytheon Company, performed radar engineering for ballistic missile range testing at Kwajalein, and developed radar signal processing techniques at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He served in the U. S. Navy as an Electronics Officer. Mr. Curry received B. S. degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics from the University of Michigan, and an M. S. degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Radar System Panel of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, and author of the book: Radar Systems Performance Modeling, now in its Second Edition.