Radar systems use radio waves to detect, locate, and track objects at distances ranging from meters to thousands of kilometers. Since its development in the 1930s, radar has become indispensable in aviation, weather forecasting, military defense, autonomous vehicles, and space exploration. The underlying physics connects electromagnetic wave propagation, antenna theory, signal processing, and statistical detection theory.
These simulations let you explore the core principles: calculate detection range with the radar equation, measure target velocity via Doppler shift, steer beams electronically with phased arrays, analyze radar cross-section for stealth design, and compress pulses for high-resolution ranging — all with real-time interactive visualizations grounded in established engineering models.