📡 Radar Detection Range Calculator

a C++ implementation of the radar range equation, which determines a radar system's maximum detection range based on its parameters and the target's Radar Cross Section (RCS). This program uses the traditional radar equation to determine how far a radar can detect a target:

Example 1

Radar wavelength (m): 0.03
Radar transmit power (W): 5000
Antenna gain (linear): 1000
Minimum detection power (W): 1e-13
Target RCS (m^2): 0.001

Maximum Detection Range: 2182.21 meters
Target is detectable within this range.

Example 2

Radar wavelength (m): 0.23
Radar transmit power (W): 2000000
Antenna gain (linear): 30000
Minimum detection power (W): 1e-15
Target RCS (m^2): 0.01

Maximum Detection Range: 832290 meters
Target is detectable within this range.

Example 3

Radar wavelength (m): 0.03
Radar transmit power (W): 100000
Antenna gain (linear): 10000
Minimum detection power (W): 1e-14
Target RCS (m^2): 0.0001

Maximum Detection Range: 14593.3 meters
Target is detectable within this range.

Source Code

https://github.com/hexpad/radar-range/blob/main/main.cpp