NTL Record

Title Electromagnetic Environment Measurements of PRT Systems at "TRANSPO 72": Volume III, Ford System
Record ID 48048
Personal Name
Creator
Jamison, Earl E.
Source 56p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator National Scientific Laboratories, Inc.
Corporate
Contributor
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publication Date 19740100
Language English
Abstract An X-Y plot is made of the radiated electromagnetic signals and noise between 1 KHz and 50 KHz at each of the four Personalized Rapid Transit (PRT) sites at Dulles International Airport. The PRT systems were operated individually to establish the signal characteristics of each system. A spectrum analyzer was used to view the frequency spectrum broadband prior to recording and a Polaroid scope camera was used in conjunction with the spectrum analyzer to photograph signals between 50 KHz and 50 MHz. This frequency range was sufficiently broad to cover all command and control frequencies of the four PRT systems. The purpose of the measurements program was to establish some base line information on the electromagnetic signal characteristics in the Dullas area in the event there was an interaction between the PRT Command and Control systems and the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control equipment. The measurements obtained during this series of tests will be used for a comparison with data obtained with no PRT systems operating and later with all four systems operating simultaneously.
Rosap ID dot:10048
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10048
TRT Terms Air traffic control; Electromagnetic properties; Electromagnetic frequencies; Spectrum analysis; Personal rapid transit
Classification AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security
Geographical
Coverage
Virginia
Contract Number DOT-TSC-375
Report Number DOT-TSC-UMTA-73-15, III; UMTA-MA-06-0031-73, III
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48000/48048/DOT-TSC-UMTA-73-15-III.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository