| Title | Characteristics of a Signal Data Converter for a Multi-runway Visibility Measuring System |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49604 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Ingrao, Hector C.; Lifsitz, J. R. |
| Source | 30p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19711000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The characteristics of a signal data converter (SDC) are developed with application to airport visibility measuring systems. The SDC is discussed in the context of an evolutionary growth of the visibility measuring system stemming from the present FAA RVR measuring technique. A new SDC will be employed which will use state-of-the-art concepts and will be capable of handling future visibility measuring systems outputs to provide more comprehensive visibility information and display. Included in these out puts will be simultaneous signals from as many as nine ways. In addition, round illuminance sensors will provide more background discrimination than the present day-night switch. Finally, the system will be expected to handle inputs from several kinds of target lights and to calculate and output for display several specialized visibility values (RVR, SVR, TVR). The SDC will be capable of modular expansion such that the capability for such future tasks will be available. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11039 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11039 |
| TRT Terms | Visibility; Air traffic control; Airport runways; Measurement; Information processing; Light transmission; Atmosphere |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control; NTL - AVIATION - Airports and Facilities; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FAA-72-01; AD-744 873 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49600/49604/DOT-TSC-FAA-72-1.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |