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Third Author Fictional University, Another
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Abstract include Interdisciplinary
connections The Microwave Remote Sensing
Laboratory (MIRSL) at the University of
Massachusetts and the Electrical Engineering
Department at the University of Puerto Rico are
collaborating to modify Raytheon marine radars
for use as meteorological radar nodes in a
proposed weather radar network. This will be the
first network to measure lower atmospheric
phenomena in Puerto Rico. The radar consists of
an antenna, a rotator, and a transceiver that
will be placed on the top of a tower or building,
along with a data processing system. This paper
derives two important equations describing the
curved earth effect on beam propagation for radar
range calculation. It also describes the method
used to survey the MIRSL Tilson Farm field site,
as well as the eleven campuses of the University
of Puerto Rico, and justifies their fixed offset
antennas elevation angle and location.

• Research Objectives
• Solve the curved Earth signal propagation problem
  to obtain graphically the radars range distance
  at the eleven campuses of the University of
  Puerto Rico.
• Site surveying each campus in order to decide the
  height of the radar tower and the inclination
  angle the antenna must have, in order for the
  beam to point above clutter from trees and
  buildings.

• Progress and Results
• We have designed and tested X-band microwave
  components for operation at high temperatures and
  concluded that the performance at 90 F is optimal
  as shown in Figure 2.
• We have set up a X-band bistatic radar at Tillson
  fam and are analyzing data received. The analyzed
  data has been discussed in Figure 3.

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Antenna Vertical Angle and Range Results
Use Tables to explain Data
Another Caption
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Current and Proposed Publications

• Future Work
• Install the Raytheon marine radar rotator,
  transceiver, and antenna and design the data
  processing system for testing purposes.
• After the survey procedure in all the University
  of Puerto Ricos campuses and after completing
  the masters degree, I will pursue a PhD program
  in Electrical Engineering at the University of
  Massachusetts Amherst with the modification of
  the Raytheon marine radar as the investigation
  topic.

The Research efforts have resulted in the
following publications Conference / Journal
Papers A Neural network design for radar systems
, IEEE Conference Proceedings, Submitted June
2004 Another Neural network for the Same, Radar
Conference, Puerto Rico. To be submitted October
2004 The Research Effort hopes to result in the
following theses/dissertations Ph.D.
Dissertation A Detailed Study of X-band Radars,
Student One, Expected date of graduation June
2007 Masters Thesis A Cursory Study of X-band
Radars, Student Two, Expected date of graduation
June 2007
Current and Planned Industrial Collaboration We
are currently working with XYZ Microwave Inc. on
the design of a new X-band radar. We fabricate
and test our designs at their Chip Fabrication
facility. Student One has been offered a
position as a Summer intern for investigating use
of X-band systems in navigation systems. We are
looking for an antenna testing laboratory with an
anechoic chamber for antenna measurements.
Student Two is seeking an Internship in any
radar facility, with the possibility of securing
a job after the Internship.
This work is supported in part by the National
Science Foundation under NSF award number
0552548, James M. Smith, 67, Marvin Schlanger,
72, and the Deans Fund for Undergraduate
Research in Engineering established in honor of
Joseph I. and Barbara H. Goldstein. Any
opinions, findings, conclusions, or
recommendations expressed in this material are
those of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect those of the National Science Foundation.
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