| Title | Aircraft navigation and surveillance analysis for a spherical earth |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 53123 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Geyer, Michael |
| Source | 197p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Wake Turbulence Research Office |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20141000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This memorandum addresses a fundamental function in surveillance and navigation analysis — quantifying the geometry of two or more locations relative to each other and to a spherical earth. Here, “geometry” refers to: (a) points (idealized locations); (b) paths between points; and (c) distances and angles that quantify paths. Points represent locations of either vehicles or navigation/surveillance sensors. Paths constitute trajectories followed by vehicles or sensor signals. Distances are the lengths of paths/trajectories that are either straight lines or follow the earth’s surface. Angles between paths may be measured on a plane or a spherical surface. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12122 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12122 |
| TRT Terms | Aircraft; Navigation; Surveillance; Geometry; Satellite navigation systems; Spheres; Formulations; Earth; Equations |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Planning and Policy |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1543175 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FAA-15-01 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Memorandum |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/53000/53100/53123/DOT-VNTSC-FAA-15-01.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |