QFM Signals Parameters Estimation Based on Double Scale Two Dimensional Frequency Distribution

This paper proposes a novel estimation method, named double scale two dimensional frequency distribution (DSTFD), to estimate the parameters of quadratic frequency modulated (QFM) signals. In the DSTFD, by using a novel parametric instantaneous self-correlation function and the idea of the keystone transform, the QFM signals are transformed into two-dimensional frequency domain, and the QFM signals are detected by searching peaks. To reduce computational cost, a double scale (DS) estimation strategy, which consists of coarse estimation and fine estimation, is proposed. The DS estimation strategy can be implemented by using the Chirp Z-transform and an improved transform named local scaled Fourier transform (LSFT). The LSFT only consists of complex multiplications, fast Fourier transform (FFT), and inverse FFT operations. The implementation, anti-noise performance, and computational cost are analyzed for the proposed method. Through simulations and analyses, the results demonstrate that the DSTFD outperforms other compared algorithms.