1. HF Radar Systems Engineering Plan
LEAP2-RUT-T1
TASK 1:
HF Radar Systems Engineering Plan
November 2, 2010 – February 24, days
Define performance Objectives for Multi-Static Operation
Define system requirements for Large Scale Deployment Architecture
Define Interfaces and Requirements for Second Shore Station and at sea bistatic transmitter
Deliverable “Codar HF Radar Functional Specification”

2. U.S. National HF Radar Network
Segment Color Key
Red > 90 km
70 km < Orange < 90 km
70 km > Green

3. Existing and Proposed HF Radars for the United States
Nominal Range (km)
Existing Radars
Proposed Radars
Total Radars
VeryHigh Resolution(42 MHz) 20 4 12 16
High Resolution (25 MHz) 45 25 36 61
Standard Range (13 MHz) 75 39
120
159
Long Range (5 MHz)
180 44 40 84
Total
112
208
320

4. Google Earth Map: Existing Sites
Alaska - 3
Puerto Rico - 2
CONUS - 104
Hawaii - 3

5. Google Earth Map: Proposed Sites
Alaska - 17
Puerto Rico - 20
CONUS - 262
Pacific Islands - 21

6. Purchase Shore Station Components
LEAP2-RUT-T2
TASK 2:
Purchase Shore Station Components
November 2, 2010 – April 7, 2011
105 days
Purchase SeaSonde SSRS MHz
GPS Synchronization
Lightning Protection Package
Bistatic Software Package
Shore Station Infrastructure (shed, enclosure, communications, power, UPS)

7. LEAP2-RUT-T2

8. TASK 2: Install Shore Station Specify Shore Location
LEAP2-RUT-T2
TASK 2:
Install Shore Station
March 25, 2011 – June 17, 2011
60 days
Specify Shore Location
Obtain Necessary Approvals and Permits
Install and Calibrate System
Initial System Testing in MonoStatic Mode

9. Existing Medium Range Network
LEAP2-RUT-T2
Existing Medium Range Network

10. Future Medium Range Network
LEAP2-RUT-T2
Future Medium Range Network

11. LEAP2-RUT-T2
Belmar Fishing Club

12. Association Requirements Analysis
LEAP2-RUT-T3
TASK 3:
Association Requirements Analysis
March 25, 2011 – June 17, 2011
60 days
Define Performance Requirements for Association Algorithms
Develop Preliminary Implementation Plan for Association of Data from Multiple Shore Stations

13. Processing Matrix
Threshold (dB) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16
IIR 32
MED 64
128
IIR MED
256
512
1024
FFT Points

14. Processing Time and Velocity Resolution
FFT Points
FFT Length
Dvr (cm/s)
Dvr (knots) 16
8 s
144
2.88 32
16 s 72
1.44 64
32 s 36
0.72
128
64 s 18
0.36
256
2 min 8 s 9
0.18
512
4 min 16 s 5
0.09
1024
8 min 32 s 2
0.05

15. Develop Implementation Plan
LEAP2-RUT-T4
TASK 4:
Develop Implementation Plan
November 2, 2010 – February 24, days
Assist OPT in defining data structure, protocol and hardware configuration required for LEAP Regional Server Network

16. Portals, Nodes, Sites

17. Design Vessel Detection Architecture
LEAP2-RUT-T5
Design Vessel Detection Architecture
TASK 5:
April 8, 2011 –
July 1, 2011
60 days
Optimize threshold levels, background levels and integration times for vessel detection

18. Multi-Static Operations TASK 6:
LEAP2-RUT-T6
Multi-Static Operations
TASK 6:
April 8, 2011 – August 4, 2011
83 days
Add second to multi-static processing
Configure Software and Hardware for multi-static operation
Produce data from BRNT, BELM,
Continue multi-static operation, testing and optimization

19. Radial Current Vectors
LEAP-R-T4
Radial Current Vectors

20. Totals from Radials

21. Elliptical Current Vectors
LEAP-R-T4
Elliptical Current Vectors

22. Totals from Radials & Ellipticals

23. Bistatic Interface Development TASK 7:
LEAP2-RUT-T7
Bistatic Interface Development
TASK 7:
November 2, 2010 – April 28, 2011
120 days
Support OPT with Tx/Buoy interface
Provide detailed mechanical/ electrical specifications for shock and vibration, positional stability criteria
Support systems integration and testing at OPT
Analyze performance of Vessel detection based on bistatic operation

24. LEAP2-RUT-T7
Bistatic Transmitter Package
Transmit Antenna Atop Buoy

25. TASK 8: Refinement of Multistatic Detection Technologies
LEAP2-RUT-T8
Refinement of Multistatic Detection Technologies
TASK 8:
August 5, 2011 – September 16, 2011
30 days
Develop Improved Detection Methodologies
Report on detection improvements

26. Real Time Transition Studies TASK 9:
LEAP2-RUT-T9
Real Time Transition Studies
TASK 9:
August 5, 2011 – September 16, 2011
30 days
Update Shore Stations to automate production of Detection files at the shore station
Implement ftp or equivalent to provide detection files to regional node
Make real time architecture recommendations