RHO/RHO COMPUTER DISPLAY.

Abstract

The RHO-RHO Computer Display is a combined pictorial display and course line computer operating from three DME inputs. Its place in the overall pictorial display evaluation program is merited by the higher accuracy of DME as compared with previous VORTAC pictorial displays. The equipment employs several design techniques for realizing the inherent accuracy of the input data; among these are slant range correction, use of sophisticated station selection circuitry to automatically and continuously selec the two stations which yield tracking data of the highest accuracy, ambiguity resolution circuits and use of high grade components. A comparison of this instrument with a RHO-RHO-Theta Display previously developed for the FAA indicates that the present unit achieves a greater measure of operational flexibility, similar accuracy, and increased probability of system operation at the cost of additional functional complexity. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0438175

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ambiguity
  • Computers
  • Probability
  • Resilience
  • Slant Range
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Applied Combinatorial Optimization and Logic Circuit Design.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.