Missile Defense Radar through Real-Time Electromagnetic (EM) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Missile Defense Radar through Real-Time Electromagnetic (EM) Simulation Injection Ted.Selig@FishEye.net GTC 2016

Source MDA.mil

Fylingdales Phased Array Radar Source: www.mda.mil

Phased Array Radar Antenna Face Source: www.loc.gov

Behind of Phased Array Radar Antenna Source: www.loc.gov

Example Radar Signal Processing Computers and Operator Display

These complex systems come challenges?

Radars have a lot of Custom Hardware • Expensive, limited spares • Part of Deliverables • Not available for sustainment, demos, modernization • Quickly becomes obsolete Custom Hardware Makes Radar Expensive and Complex

Testing Radars is Challenging Sensor Systems require input signals but may be hard to create in a lab where development occurs Live Tests are Expensive and Hard Realistic scenarios flight test, test at sea, remote test are Difficult.

So what is new?

Performance of Calculating Simulated Targets 1m 2 Sphere + Noise Signal Processing Super Computer 127,376 Computer ($3M) (SGI 3900) PC 5,322 (3.4GHz Intel 4-core) A Traditional PC - 50,000 100,000 150,000 Simulated Targets (Glints per Second)

FishEye’s Real -Time Massive Parallel Framework Enables Real-Time Radar Model & Simulation Massive Parallel on $10k GPU 2,328,598 Commercial (VREX ON k20) Hardware Super Computer 127,376 Traditional $3M (SGI 3900) Computer PC 5,322 A Traditional PC (3.4GHz Intel 4-core) - 1,000,000 2,000,000 Simulated Targets (Glints per Second)

GPU Make Inexpensive & Upgradable Radar Possible Off-the-shelf Super Computer + Custom Hardware Computer + GPU $3,000,000 $10,000 & Custom & Off-the-Self

Virtual REX Sensor Innovation over the Entire Life-Cycle Clutter, Ground, Atmosphere, Targets, Antenna I&Q Under Test Commands VREX Sensor Simulate Status Timing VREX General Simulator VREX Injects Real-Time Simulated Electromagnetic Signal into Sensors

VREX Simulator Configuration VREX Signal Processor RTTK RTTK Config Archive Archive Config Real-Time Analysis RTTK Matlab (Radar Front End Simulator) Data Processor Script {Halfway} Network Hub RTTK NTP Config Archive Server (Radar Back End) Time Sync (NTP) GPS {Ambassador} {Downtowner} 1Gb 100Mb Key

VREX Demo FishEye Lab Configuration Front-End VREX Signal Processor Real-Time Analysis RTTK RTTK Matlab RTTK Archive Config Config Archive Back-End (Radar Front End Simulator) Data Processor Script {Halfway} RTTK Network Hub Config Archive NTP Server GPS (Radar Back End) Time Sync (NTP) {Ambassador} {Downtowner} Time-Sync (NTP) 1Gb 100Mb Key

VREX & RTTK Demo Back End VREX Data Processor Status VREX Standard Interface Interface Binder – Actual Initiation Transmitter Waveform External Simulators Target Antenna Commands Radar ICD Digital Receiver Sync Module Environment Beam Steer Signal Processor View Equipment I&Q RTTK Models Simulator Obs Equip Archive Config Scenario Scenario Virtual Receiver/Exciter (VREX) (Radar Front End) (Radar Front End Simulator) (Radar Back End)

GPUs Keeping Real-Time Too Slow Real-Time Fast

Radar through Real-Time Electromagnetic Simulation • Test in Lab • Improve Radar Performance • Lower Cost, Risk, and Schedule • Design and Demo Next Generation More for Le$$

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