Summary of the invention
The broadband emission Adaptive beamformer method based on subband maximum signal noise ratio principle that the present invention provides a kind of, hairEjected wave beam can form that depth is very deep and direction null not varying with frequency in desired locations, and calculation amount is smaller, is conducive to engineeringIt realizes.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, using following technical scheme:
Broadband emission Adaptive beamformer method based on subband maximum signal noise ratio principle, includes the following steps:
Step 1: design broadband emission aerial array, calculates the output signal of wideband array;
Step 2: design sub-filter group;
Step 3: completing the sub-band division of broadband signal using the analysis filter group in sub-filter group;
Step 4: calculating each sub-band adaptive Wave beam forming weight vector based on subband maximum signal noise ratio principle;
Step 5: treated broadband signal is reconstructed using the synthesis filter group in sub-filter group.
Further, the broadband emission aerial array is the uniform linear array that element number of array is M, after each array elementFace is the tapped delay line (Tapped Delay Line, TDL) for being equivalent to Discrete Finite impact response filter, TDL systemNumber is J, and the low-limit frequency of the primary output signal x (n) of wideband array is fL, highest frequency fH, n=0, ± 1, ± 2 ....
The response of TDL array meets following formula:
Wherein, j is imaginary unit, θ0For the array signal direction of the launch, ω is numerical frequency, wm[k] is m-th of array elementThe weighted value of k-th of tap, m=0,1 ..., M-1, k=0,1 ..., J-1, TsFor the sampling time interval of two neighboring tap,φ is the phase difference that two neighboring array element transmits signal, and φ meets formula:
Wherein, d is array element spacing, and f is instantaneous frequency, and c is the light velocity.
Space is mixed in order to prevent, and d=c/ (2f is arrangedH), in order to avoid being instantaneously mixed, T is sets=1/ (2fH)。
The output signal of m-th of array element are as follows:
Wherein, xmIt (n) is the output signal of m-th of array element, x (n-k) indicates input discrete signal x (n) to left kUnit.
Further, the sub-filter group selects discrete Fourier transform filtering device group (DiscreteFourier Transform Filter Bank, DFTFB), sub-filter group generally includes two groups of filter groups, wherein oneGroup is analysis filter group, and for the decomposition of broadband signal, each way band after decomposing can be carried out individually at required signalReason;Another set is synthesis filter group, for the reconstruct of broadband signal, obtains system after reconstruct treated output letterNumber.
Further, there is Q sub-band processing channel behind each array element, there is an analysis filter in each sub-band processing channelWave device and a synthesis filter.Analysis filter in each subband channel is filtered by the low-pass prototype that a length is PDevice H0(z) translation obtains, and is f in sample frequencysWhen, length is the filter H of Pq(z) broadband signal that bandwidth is B can be filteredIt is f at bandwidthsThe subband signal of/P, therefore the length P=f of filters/(B/M).Q-th of Subband Analysis Filter shock responseMeet following formula:
Hq(z)=H0(zWq+i) (4)
H0(z)=1+z-1+…+z-(P-1) (5)
Wherein, Hq(z) z-transform of q-th of multichannel analysis filter impulse response, q=1 ..., Q and complex variable z are indicated=ejω, W=e-j2π/P, q+i q-th of Subband Analysis Filter of expression is relative to low-pass filter H0(z) frequency shift (FS), and i=fL/(B/M)-0.5。
Q-th of sub-band synthesis filter shock response meets following formula:
Fq(z)=W-(q+i)F0(zWq+i) (6)
F0(z)=1+z-1+…+z-(P-1) (7)
Wherein, Fq(z) z-transform of q-th of channel synthesis filter shock response is indicated.
By above formula, it can be concluded that, each synthesis filter and corresponding analysis filter have identical amplitude response, broadbandIt is by sub-band division and reconstruct if signal is the frequency information that will not change original signal by sub-band division and reconstructObtained output signal meets formula:
Y (n)=Qx (n-Q+1) (8)
Wherein, y (n) is the output signal by sub-band division and reconstruct, and x (n-Q+1) indicates discrete signal x (n) to the rightTranslate Q-1 unit.
Further, when the broadband signal direction of the launch is θ0When, the array steering vector of signal meets formula:
v(θ0, f) and=[1, exp (j2 π fdsin θ0/c),…,exp(j2πfd(M-1)sinθ0/c)]T (9)
Wherein, []TFor transposition operator, v (θ0, f) and the expression direction of the launch is θ0, frequency be f signal array guideVector.
After analysis filter carries out sub-band division, the tap sampling frequency of TDL is reduced to original 1/Q, subband TDL delayChain vector meets formula:
Steering vector meets formula when relevant to signal frequency empty:
In formula,Indicate the Kronecker product of vector, Vst(θ0, f) the expression direction of the launch be θ0, frequency be f sky when leadDraw vector.
Further, if broadband signal bandwidth is uniformly divided into K frequency point by analysis filter, then there is { f1,f2,...,fK}∈[fL,fH], signal variance matrix and interference noise covariance matrix meet following formula:
Wherein, []HFor transposition conjugate operation symbol, Rst-qIt is the signal variance matrix of q-th of subband signal, Nst-qIt is qThe interference noise covariance matrix of a subband signal, K are frequency point sum, Vst-q(θ0,fl) expression frequency be flWhen sky when guideVector, Hq(fl) expression frequency be flWhen q-th of Subband Analysis Filter frequency response, Fq(fl) expression frequency be flWhen qThe frequency response of a sub-band synthesis filter, β are the power of interference signal, σ2It is the function of zero-mean additive white noise Gaussian processRate, I are unit matrix, θ0It is main lobe direction, θ1It is the direction for desirably forming null, fl∈{f1,f2,...,fKAnd l=1,2,...,K。
Further, the signal-to-noise ratio SINR of q-th of subband signalqMeet formula:
Wherein, WqIt is the dimension TDL weight vector of NJ × 1 of q-th of subband signal, works as SINRqWhen maximum, it is optimal to obtain weight vectorSolution:
Wherein, Wopt-qIt is subband optimal T DL weight vector, λmaxIt isMaximum eigenvalue, Wopt-qIt is λmaxIt is correspondingFeature vector.
Further, according to the reconstruct of synthesis filter group, by emitting Adaptive beamformer, m-th of array element outputSignal frequency-domain expression are as follows:
Wherein, Ym(ejω) indicate m-th of array element output signal frequency domain, wqm[k] indicates m-th of array element, q-th of subbandK-th of tap weightings, X (ejω) indicate original wideband signal frequency domain, Hq(ejω) indicate that the analysis of q-th of subband filtersThe frequency response of device, Fq(ejω) indicate q-th of subband synthesis filter frequency response.
Further, the Broadband emission signal launching beam antenna radiation pattern after the reconstruct of synthesis filter group are as follows:
Wherein, P (θ, f) indicates broadband signal launching beam antenna radiation pattern, vst(θ, f) indicates the broadband signal direction of the launchSteering vector when sky when for θ, frequency being f, Hq(f) frequency response of q-th of Subband Analysis Filter when frequency is f, F are indicatedq(f) frequency response of q-th of sub-band synthesis filter when frequency is f is indicated.
By above-mentioned technological means, following technical effect can be obtained:
The broadband emission Adaptive beamformer method based on subband maximum signal noise ratio principle that the invention discloses a kind of is led toThe full bandwidth covariance matrix and interference noise covariance matrix of Maximum-likelihood estimation (MEL) broadband signal are crossed, based on maximum letterDry make an uproar finds out optimal T DL weight vector than (MSINR) criterion, not only greatly reduces the operand of method, also has good propertyEnergy.It being handled by sub-band division, the deeper null that can be formed in desired direction is stronger to the inhibiting effect of interference, andAnd the tap sampling frequency of TDL is reduced, it is more conducive to Project Realization
Specific embodiment
Technical solution of the present invention is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawing:
A kind of broadband emission Adaptive beamformer method based on subband maximum Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio criterion, as shown in Figure 1, mainIt wants including the following steps:
Step 1: design broadband emission aerial array, calculates the output signal of wideband array.The letter of m-th of array element outputNumber xm(n) meet formula:
Wherein, x (n-k) refers to the discrete signal x (n) of output to k unit of left, wm[k] refers to the kth of m-th of array elementThe weighted value of a tap, m=0,1 ..., M-1, k=0,1 ..., J-1, M are array element sums, and J is tapped delay line coefficient.
Step 2: design sub-filter group, sub-filter group can be divided into analysis filter group and synthesis filterGroup, analysis filter group are used for the sub-band division of broadband signal, and synthesis filter group is used for signal reconstruction, the choosing of sub-filter groupDiscrete Fourier transform filtering device group.
Step 3: completing the sub-band division of broadband signal using the analysis filter group in sub-filter group.Assuming that everyThere is Q sub-band processing channel behind a array element, broadband signal bandwidth is uniformly divided into K frequency point, signal by analysis filterVariance matrix and interference noise covariance matrix meet following formula:
Wherein, []HFor transposition conjugate operation symbol, Rst-qIt is the signal variance matrix of q-th of subband signal, Nst-qIt is qThe interference noise covariance matrix of a subband signal, K are frequency point sum, Vst-q(θ0,fl) expression frequency be flWhen sky when guideVector, Hq(fl) expression frequency be flWhen q-th of Subband Analysis Filter frequency response, Fq(fl) expression frequency be flWhen qThe frequency response of a sub-band synthesis filter, β are the power of interference signal, σ2It is the function of zero-mean additive white noise Gaussian processRate, I are unit matrix, θ0It is main lobe direction, θ1It is the direction for desirably forming null, fl∈{f1,f2,...,fKAnd l=1,2,...,K。
Step 4: calculating each sub-band adaptive Wave beam forming weight vector based on subband maximum signal noise ratio principle.Q-th of sonThe signal-to-noise ratio SINR of band signalqMeet formula:
Wherein, WqIt is the dimension TDL weight vector of NJ × 1 of q-th of subband signal.Work as SINRqWhen maximum, available weight vectorOptimal solution:
Wherein, subband optimal T DL weight vector Wopt-qIt isMaximum eigenvalue λmaxCorresponding feature vector.
Step 5: treated broadband signal is reconstructed using the synthesis filter group in sub-filter group.The optimal T DL weight vector for finding out each subband, according to the reconstruct of synthesis filter group, by emitting Adaptive beamformer, mThe frequency-domain expression of the signal of a array element output are as follows:
Wherein, Ym(ejω) indicate m-th of array element output signal frequency domain, wqm[k] indicates m-th of array element, q-th of subbandK-th of tap weightings, X (ejω) indicate original wideband signal frequency domain, Hq(ejω) indicate that the analysis of q-th of subband filtersThe frequency response of device, Fq(ejω) indicate q-th of subband synthesis filter frequency response.
The main lobe direction of final output is θ0Broadband signal launching beam antenna radiation pattern are as follows:
Wherein, P (θ, f) indicates broadband signal launching beam antenna radiation pattern, vst(θ, f) indicates the broadband signal direction of the launchSteering vector when sky when for θ, frequency being f, Hq(f) frequency response of q-th of Subband Analysis Filter when frequency is f, F are indicatedq(f) frequency response of q-th of sub-band synthesis filter when frequency is f is indicated.
In this embodiment, the validity of this method is further verified by Computer Simulation, and is utilizedThe RTN beamforming algorithm of Peter G.Vouras is compared with algorithm of the invention.The parameter setting of this emulation experimentIt is as shown in table 1:
1 system emulation parameter of table
| Parameter name | Parameter values |
| Array number (M) | 32 |
| Subband port number (Q) | 5 |
| Signal center frequency (fc) | 1250MHz |
| Signal bandwidth (B) | 500MHz |
| Array element spacing (d) | 0.1m |
| Main beam direction (θ0) | 0° |
| Interference radiating way (θ1) | 20° |
| Original tap sampling frequency (Ts) | 3000MHz |
| It divides frequency points (K) | 96 |
In addition, time domain broadband when in order to ensure unallocated subband Wave beam forming and the time domain width phase after division subbandTogether, TDL order J is 15 when unallocated subband, and it is wideband array TDL processing of the present invention that TDL order J, which is 5, Fig. 2, when dividing subbandStructural schematic diagram.
This ARRAY PROCESSING structure of emulation based on sub-band division is as shown in figure 3, broadband signal x (n) is filtered by analysisDevice, each subband after division individually carry out TDL processing, and treated, and signal is reconstructed by synthesis filter, are finally locatedOutput signal y after reasonm(n)。
According to theory analysis and emulation experiment, it is deeper that RTN algorithm can form depth in broadband emission wave beam assigned directionNull, null direction does not change with frequency.The launching beam antenna radiation pattern of broadband RTN algorithm and subband RTN algorithmLaunching beam antenna radiation pattern difference is as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, it can be seen that compares wider band RTN algorithm, subband RTN algorithm canTo obtain deeper null.
The beam antenna directional diagram based on broadband MSINR broadband emission adaptive beam-forming algorithm of subband is not dividedAs shown in (a) in Fig. 6, null direction with shown in (b) of the frequency variation such as in Fig. 6, divide subband based on subband MSINRShown in (a) in the beam antenna directional diagram such as Fig. 7 of broadband emission adaptive beam-forming algorithm, null direction becomes with frequencyChange as shown in (b) in Fig. 7.As can be seen that being interfered when angle is 20 ° from (b) in (b) and Fig. 7 in Fig. 6It is a vertical lines on direction, this illustrates that broadband MSINR algorithm and subband MSINR algorithm can inhibit aperture to get overEffect, the null direction formed on broadband emission wave beam do not change with frequency.
The null depth correlation that algorithms of different emulation experiment obtains is as shown in table 2:
2 algorithms of different of table forms null depth correlation (dB)
| Algorithm | Most | Center | Highest |
| Broadband RTN algorithm | 36.4 | 41.8 | 42.6 |
| Subband RTN algorithm | 33.2 | 45.9 | 38.4 |
| Broadband MSINR algorithm | 57.6 | 73.0 | 66.2 |
| Subband MSINR algorithm | 76.2 | 86.6 | 69.7 |
From table 2 it can be seen that the null depth formed based on MSINR criterion algorithm is obviously than the depth of RTN algorithm, and subbandThe broadband emission adaptive beam-forming algorithm performance based on MSINR criterion divided is most strong.Broadband MSINR algorithm is formed byWave beam null depth improves 20dB or so in low-limit frequency, centre frequency, highest frequency, and in centre frequency, depth is reachable73dB, performance are substantially better than RTN algorithm.Meanwhile subband MSINR algorithm, relative to broadband MSINR algorithm, null depth is furtherIt is promoted, centre frequency null depth reaches 86.2dB, further strengthens to the rejection of interference, and relative to broadbandThe tap sampling frequency of MSINR algorithm, TDL is reduced to original 1/5, more conducively Project Realization.
Embodiments of the present invention are explained in detail above in conjunction with attached drawing, but the invention is not limited to above-mentionedEmbodiment within the knowledge of a person skilled in the art can also be before not departing from present inventive conceptIt puts and makes a variety of changes.