radarx.fundamentals.principles.radar_range

radarx.fundamentals.principles.radar_range(transmit_power, gain, wavelength, rcs, system_loss, min_detectable_power)

Compute maximum radar detection range using the radar range equation.

Parameters:

• transmit_power (float) – Transmitted power [W]

• gain (float) – Antenna gain (linear, not dB)

• wavelength (float) – Radar wavelength [m]

• rcs (float) – Radar cross-section [m^2]

• system_loss (float) – System loss factor (linear, not dB)

• min_detectable_power (float) – Minimum detectable signal power [W]

Returns:

float – Maximum radar range [m]

References

• Rinehart (2004), Eq. 2.1

• Doviak and Zrnić (1993), Section 3.2