@inproceedings{02dad7ce7aef40c6887edc0ff4fdfc3e,
title = "Total reliability of radar systems: Incorporating component degradation effects in operational reliability",
abstract = "Operational reliability has been shown to be a useful measure of the effectiveness of a radar's detection algorithm in a specific operational scenario. Operational reliability transforms traditional detection theory parameters into a metric that can be combined with component reliability, thus setting the foundation for the formulation of a radar's total reliability. Component reliability can be divided into two main areas of study: lifetime prediction and degradation characterization. The former focuses on the component's mean-time-to- failure (MTTF), while the latter investigates the slow decrease of a component's performance throughout its lifetime until the component eventually fails. In this paper, we explore the degradation of common radio frequency (RF) components that are used in a radar system. The degradation of the components is then used in conjunction with the radar's operational reliability to develop a model for the overall reliability of a radar system.",
author = "Ridder, {Tyler D.} and Narayanan, {Ram Mohan}",
year = "2019",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1117/12.2519725",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Ranney, {Kenneth I.} and Armin Doerry",
booktitle = "Radar Sensor Technology XXIII",
address = "United States",
note = "Radar Sensor Technology XXIII 2019 ; Conference date: 15-04-2019 Through 17-04-2019",
}