GOLETA
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Company Information
Goleta Engineering is a small business located in
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
E-mail address: jckirkjr@aol.com or jckirkjr@ieee.com
Web address: www.goletaengineering.com
Office phone: (805) 967-0600
Recent Projects
(1) Conducting courses in Imaging Radar (SAR
and ISAR) Technology, Radar Signal Processing and Electronic Warfare. Mr Kirk has been selected as an expert by the
technical training company Applied Technology Institute (ATI) to teach
Electronic Warfare in a two-day course. ATI has provided leading-edge
public courses and on-site technical training to defense and NASA facilities,
as well as DOD and aerospace contractors. The courses provide a clear
understanding of the fundamental principles and a working knowledge of current
technology and applications. Selection as an instructor for ATI recognizes both
Mr. Kirk's in-depth technical knowledge and his ability to communicate complex
materials clearly. For more information go to http://www.aticourses.com/electronic_warfare_overview.htm and
http://www.aticourses.com/schedule.htm and
(2) Developed low cost signal based motion
compensation SAR algorithms to provide compensation for both down range and
cross range aircraft motion. Examples
are given of imagery processed with the GE Signal Based Motion Compensation
(SBMC) algorithm. SBMC provides
compensation for both down range and cross range motion of the radar ensuring
high quality imaging without the need for an expensive motion measurement
system (MMS) such as an INS, GPS or EGI.
(4) Developed
efficient motion tolerant SAR processing algorithm for FOPEN application. Simulated PTR results are shown on the left
and processed phase history (PH) data is shown on the right. The two images on the right were processed
three to four times faster than those comparable ones processed with a
conventional algorithm.
(5) Developed
ISAR ATR Approach using Time-Frequency processing. Here we show four different Tme-Frequency Images of a range trace thru an
ISAR imaged target.
(6) LUAVR
- The Liteweight UAV Radar is
currently under development by MMCOMM and Goleta Engineering. It features MTI and SAR modes. It is intended for a small UAV to support
small unit operations. The MMW radar
will weigh approximately 8-pounds and provide 360-degree coverage out to 10-Km
range. The radar is being tested in a
Van and in a UAV. Shown is a SAR image and an MTI display from recent testing.
(7) LCLPR - The low-Cost Low-Power Radar is a follow-on to the LUAVR. It is designed to weigh 1-lb and is intended for very small hand launched UAVs. A first model is currently undergoing lab testing.
(8) 3D Radar - 3D radar capability has been developed for helicopter obstacle avoidance and aircraft landing. Rendered 3D data is shown using NASA pioneered Grid-World software, from helicopter radar and landing radar testing.
Biographical Information
The principal engineer for Goleta Engineering is John C Kirk Jr. Hilites from his resume follow. John Kirk is a systems engineer who has been involved in the fields of radar and electronic combat (EC). Since March 1997 he has been back at Goleta Engineering working predominately on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) related issues and radar signal processing. Previous corporate experience was with TSC, Raytheon, Westinghouse and in the USAF.