improv_fac.m

MATLAB Simulations for Radar Systems Design

function impr_of_np = improv_fac (np, pfa, pd)
% This function computes the non-coherent integration improvment
% factor using the empirical formula defind in Eq. (2.48)
fact1 = 1.0 + log10( 1.0 / pfa) / 46.6;
fact2 = 6.79 * (1.0 + 0.253 * pd);
fact3 = 1.0 - 0.14 * log10(np) + 0.0183 * (log10(np))^2;
impr_of_np = fact1 * fact2 * fact3 * log10(np);
return