Test and Evaluation of the Level 1Beacon Automated Radar Terminal System (ARTS III).

摘要

The report describes the test and evaluation that was conducted to determine the performance characteristics of the Level 1Beacon Automated Radar Terminal System (ARTS III). A test bed was established to record ARTS III beacon target replies and reports on digital tape. Computer programs were preapred to process the digital tapes and to provide statistical data defining system performance. Technical tests were conducted to determine the characteristics of the ARTS III quantizer,bracket and code pulse recognition logic,and garble detection logic. In addition,the performance of the software code validation and target detection algorithms was established. Operational tests were conducted to determine the effect that a storage tube defruiter had on system performance. The test and evaluation program established the baseline standards of performance for the ARTS III System. (Modified author abstract)