P_r: The radar equation

Description Usage Arguments Value Examples

View source: R/echolocation.R

Description

Calculates the power returned from an echolocation pulse

Usage

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P_r(P_t, r, area, G_t = 1, G_r = 1, wl = 1)

Arguments

P_t

Power transmitted (from sender)

r

Range of the target

area

Effective cross-sectional area of the target

G_t

Transmitter gain

G_r

Receiver gain

wl

Wavelength (use only with G_r and G_t)

Value

The received power

Examples

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P_r(12, 20, 0.05)
P_r(12, 20, 0.05, G_t=1.2, G_r=1.5, wl=0.045)

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