NTL Record

Title Earth-Referenced Aircraft Navigation and Surveillance Analysis
Record ID 59358
Personal Name
Creator
Geyer, Michael
Source 274p.
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 20160600
Language English
Abstract This document addresses a basic function of aircraft (and other vehicle) surveillance and navi-gation systems analyses — quantifying the geometric relationship of two or more locations relative to each other and to the earth. Here, geometry means distances and angles, including their projections in a defined coordinate frame. Applications that fit well with these methods include (a) planning a vehicle’s route; (b) determining the coverage region of a radar or radio installation; and (c) calculating a vehicle’s latitude and longitude from measurements (e.g., of slant- and spherical-ranges or range differences, azimuth and elevation angles, and altitudes).
Rosap ID dot:12301
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12301
TRT Terms Navigation; Satellite navigation systems; Aircraft; Surveillance; Geometry; Spheres; Formulations; Earth; Equations
Classification NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1604580
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-12
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/59000/59300/59358/DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-12.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository