A 12-element Phased-array High Frequency Surface Wave Radar for Ocean Remote Sensing

用于海洋遥感的12阵元相控阵高频面波雷达

• 批准号: RTI-2022-00158
• 负责人: Huang, Weimin
• 金额: $ 10.92万
• 依托单位: Memorial University of Newfoundland
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=741742
• 关键词: 12; element; Phased; array; Frequency

Due to the strong interactions between the high-frequency (HF, 3-30 MHz) signal and the gravitationally-induced ocean wave field, high frequency surface wave radar (HFSWR) has been an important tool for measuring sea surface current, wind and wave fields, and detecting hard targets (e.g., ships and icebergs) at distances of up to 100 km from the radar site. Real-time sea surface information collected by HFSWR is extremely critical in securing daily human marine activities (e.g., transportation, offshore oil & gas exploration). This NSERC RTI application seeks funding to purchase a 12-element phased-array HFSWR WERA (WavE RAdar) system from Helzel GmbH (a German radar supplier) to support ocean remote sensing research at the Radar Remote Sensing Lab (RRSL) at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). The procurement of an HFSWR from Helzel GmbH will permit the following research associated with the NSERC DG programmes of the applicants: 1) research requiring the use of two monostatic HFSWRs to produce two-dimensional vector velocity information for ocean surface current, unambiguous wind, and directional wave parameters and spectra. 2) measurements obtained from a bistatic configuration in which the transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) are not co-located to validate the fundamental bistatic radar cross sections of the ocean developed. 3) investigation into time-domain models for sea surface information extraction from both monostatic and bistatic HFSWRs. 4) validation of monostatic and bistatic models for the scattering of HFSWR signals at high sea states. The proposed system will be necessary, not only for the applicants' research initiatives, but for other users from industry and academia in their research and development efforts associated with ocean monitoring, search and rescue at sea, and physical oceanography. Acquiring the proposed system will significantly improve the overall quality of the new cross section models and inversion algorithms to be developed by enabling abundant experimental validation. Access to a bistatic HFSWR will facilitate the team's research that has the potential to bring major benefits in reducing the costs of directional ocean current, wind and wave measurements over large areas and to provide the basis for future theoretical work and development of HFSWR remote sensing products. This proposed HFSWR system will help create a world-leading equal, diverse and inclusive training environment to attract highly qualified personnel (HQP) and provide valuable theoretical and hands-on opportunities to them. The personnel trained during this research program will no doubt enhance Canada's R&D capability and expertise in ocean remote sensing, and will also contribute to other high-tech Canadian industries, such as communications and defence, via the transfer of their marketable skills.

由于高频（HF，3-30 MHz）信号与重力引起的海浪场之间的强烈相互作用，高频表面波雷达（HFSWR）已成为测量海面电流、风场和波浪场以及检测距离雷达站点100公里以内的硬目标（例如船舶和冰山）的重要工具。 HFSWR 收集的实时海面信息对于保障人类日常海洋活动（例如运输、海上石油和天然气勘探）极其重要。 此 NSERC RTI 申请寻求资金从 Helzel GmbH（德国雷达供应商）购买 12 元件相控阵 HFSWR WERA（WavE 雷达）系统，以支持纽芬兰纪念大学 (MUN) 雷达遥感实验室 (RRSL) 的海洋遥感研究。从 Helzel GmbH 采购 HFSWR 将允许与申请人的 NSERC DG 计划相关的以下研究：1）需要使用两个单站 HFSWR 来生成海洋表面流、明确风和定向波参数和频谱的二维矢量速度信息的研究。 2) 从双基地配置获得的测量结果，其中发射器 (TX) 和接收器 (RX) 不位于同一位置，以验证所开发的海洋基本双基地雷达横截面。 3) 研究从单基地和双基地 HFSWR 中提取海面信息的时域模型。 4) 验证高海况下 HFSWR 信号散射的单基地和双基地模型。 所提出的系统不仅对于申请人的研究计划是必要的，而且对于来自工业界和学术界的其他用户在与海洋监测、海上搜索和救援以及物理海洋学相关的研究和开发工作中也是必要的。获得所提出的系统将通过进行大量的实验验证来显着提高将要开发的新截面模型和反演算法的整体质量。双基地HFSWR的使用将促进该团队的研究，该研究有可能在降低大面积定向洋流、风和波浪测量的成本方面带来重大效益，并为未来的理论工作和HFSWR遥感产品的开发提供基础。拟议的 HFSWR 系统将有助于创建世界领先的平等、多元化和包容性的培训环境，以吸引高素质人才（HQP），并为他们提供宝贵的理论和实践机会。在该研究项目中接受培训的人员无疑将增强加拿大在海洋遥感方面的研发能力和专业知识，并且还将通过转让其适销对路的技能为通信和国防等加拿大其他高科技产业做出贡献。