A Novel, Graphical Representation of the Classical Radar Range Equation

The classical radar range equation has been around since the beginning of radar. While there are various forms of the equation for different radar types, it has not commonly been expressed in a graphical form until now. Leonardo has developed a novel means of expressing the equation in a form that provides insight into radar performance, particularly with regard to detection of targets with non-uniform radar signatures. In essence, the graphical format splits the contribution to detection into components for the radar parameters and those for the target; both components are scaled precisely in range.