NTL Record

Title Air Traffic Control Experimentation and Evaluation with the NASA ATS-6 Satellite : Volume 4. Data Reduction and Analysis Software.
Record ID 49612
Personal Name
Creator
Thompson, A. D.; Wilson, S. G.; Rieder, P. F.; Chu, W.; Mardesich, M. J.
Source 214p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator Boeing Company. Commercial Airplane Division for 1992-
Corporate
Contributor
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publication Date 19760901
Language English
Abstract Software used for the reduction and analysis of the multipath prober, modem evaluation (voice, digital data, and ranging), and antenna evaluation data acquired during the ATS-6 field test program is described. Multipath algorithms include reformatting operations, delay-spectra time histories, delay-Doppler scatter function S(Tau, Omega), noise determination and removal, spread calculations, airborne tape analysis, and other detailed processing including time-domain analysis and various integral and Fourier operations on S(Tau, Omega). Modem and antenna evaluation data processing software includes algorithms for the determination of (1) C/N sub o and multipath interference ratio, S/I, (2) digital data bit-error rates, block error statistics, and inter-error spacing, and (3) ranging error statistics and distribution. Sample outputs are given. Program listings and other information are provided in an auxiliary software data package. The report consists of seven volumes: I - Executive Summary; II - Demonstration of Satellite-Supported Communications and Surveillance for Oceanic Air Traffic Control; III - Summary of U.S. Aeronautical Technology Test Program; IV - Data Reduction and Analysis Software; V - Multipath Channel Characterization Test; VI - Modem Evaluation Test; VII - Aircraft Antenna Evaluation Test. (Author)
Rosap ID dot:11047
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11047
TRT Terms Antennas; Air traffic control; Communications satellites; Signal to noise ratio; Multipath transmission; Modems; Fast Fourier transforms; Algorithms; Scattering; Detectors; Information processing; Computer programs
Classification NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION;
NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-FAA-76-22-4; FAA-RD-75-173-4
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49600/49612/DOT-TSC-FAA-76-22-4.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository