Investigations of Microwave Landing System Conventional and Doppler Scanning Beam Techniques.
Abstract
The report summarizes the results of analytical and experimental investigations carried out in support of the Microwave Landing System (MLS) program of the Federal Aviation Administration. The experimental program consisted of a simulation of the MLS signals that would be received in an aircraft. The systems simulated included conventional scanning beams with frequency and pulse angle coding, step-scan beams with frequency and time interval coding and the doppler scan technique. Angle measurement errors were determined for a wide range of signal parameters. Errors were measured in the presence of a single multipath of variable characteristics. Conclusions were drawn concerning the capability of the several signal formats to meet criteria accuracy requirements. The need for special processing techniques to reduce the effects of multipath is discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0755940
Entities
People
- C. E. Kassel
- C. W. Wightman
- H. D. Becker
- J. Beneke
Organizations
- Calspan