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TARGET RADIAL VELOCITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimum detectable velocity
1, record 1, English, minimum%20detectable%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MDV 1, record 1, English, MDV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MDV determines whether the majority of military traffic, which often moves very slowly, will be visible. To capture the majority of this traffic, a radar must have the ability to detect the lowest possible radial velocity. As a target's radial velocity approaches zero, the target will fall into the clutter or "blind zone. "The clutter spread is a function of a radar's antenna real bandwidth. When a target is in clutter, traditional MTI [moving target indicator] radars can either detect the target or locate it, but not both. 1, record 1, English, - minimum%20detectable%20velocity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse minimum détectable
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20minimum%20d%C3%A9tectable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VMD 1, record 1, French, VMD
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radar blind speed
1, record 2, English, radar%20blind%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blind speed 2, record 2, English, blind%20speed
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The radial velocity of a target with respect to the radar for which the response is approximately zero. 2, record 2, English, - radar%20blind%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blind speed: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 3, record 2, English, - radar%20blind%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In a coherent moving target indicator system using a uniform repetition rate, the blind speed is the radial velocity at which the moving target changes distance by one-half wavelength(or multiples thereof) during each pulse period. 2, record 2, English, - radar%20blind%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'aveuglement
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20d%27aveuglement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse radiale d'un objectif pour laquelle il échappe à la détection d'un radiodétecteur à élimination d'échos fixes. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20d%27aveuglement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blind velocity
1, record 3, English, blind%20velocity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blind speed 2, record 3, English, blind%20speed
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The radial velocity of a moving target such that the target is not seen on primary radars fitted with certain forms of fixed echo suppression. 1, record 3, English, - blind%20velocity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitesse aveugle
1, record 3, French, vitesse%20aveugle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse radiale d'une cible en mouvement telle que la cible n'apparaît pas sur les radars primaires équipés de certaines formes d'élimination des échos fixes. 1, record 3, French, - vitesse%20aveugle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad ciega
1, record 3, Spanish, velocidad%20ciega
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad radial de un objetivo en movimiento, tal que el objetivo no aparece en los radares primarios dotados de ciertas formas de eliminación de ecos fijos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - velocidad%20ciega
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- target radial velocity
1, record 4, English, target%20radial%20velocity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vitesse radiale de la cible
1, record 4, French, vitesse%20radiale%20de%20la%20cible
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ambiguity function
1, record 5, English, ambiguity%20function
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function which describes the complex envelope of the signal at the output for the radar receiver as a function of radar target range and radial velocity. 2, record 5, English, - ambiguity%20function
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'ambiguïté
1, record 5, French, fonction%20d%27ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- coherent moving target indicator
1, record 6, English, coherent%20moving%20target%20indicator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a moving target indicator(MTI) in which a radar reference frequency oscillator is used in the receiver for phase comparison with the return signals for determining the radial component of the velocity of an object. 1, record 6, English, - coherent%20moving%20target%20indicator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éliminateur d'échos fixes cohérent
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9liminateur%20d%27%C3%A9chos%20fixes%20coh%C3%A9rent
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-04-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- prf staggering
1, record 7, English, prf%20staggering
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Circuits are provided to allow the system prf rate to be staggered since simple mti systems have an inherent deficiency that results in zero response when a target is moving with the radial component of tis velocity at mti blind speeds.(...). The ASR 5 may be operated with or without prf staggering. 2, record 7, English, - prf%20staggering
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Émission et réception radio
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- wobbulation de la fréquence de récurrence
1, record 7, French, wobbulation%20de%20la%20fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9currence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- wobbulation de la fréquence de répétition 2, record 7, French, wobbulation%20de%20la%20fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour lutter contre [les vitesses aveugles], il y a deux moyens: - faire varier [la fréquence de récurrence] (wobbulation de la fréquence de récurrence), - émettre sur plusieurs longueurs d'ondes et choisir le meilleur échos et sommer les échos de sortie de la VCM (radar diversité); (...) 1, record 7, French, - wobbulation%20de%20la%20fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9currence
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On peut cependant remédier assez facilement à cette situation [vitesse aveugle] en faisant varier F de quelques pour-cent à chaque récurrence, c'est-à-dire en wobbulant la fréquence de répétition du radar. 3, record 7, French, - wobbulation%20de%20la%20fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9currence
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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