Analysis of Doppler Velocity Sensor Performance in Precipitation.
Abstract
Airborne Doppler velocity sensors obtain measurements of aircraft groundspeed by observing Doppler frequency shifts in beams of microwave energy reflected from the earth. When hydrometeors exist between the aircraft and the earth, some of the received energy is a result of reflections from the hydrometeors. Computer simulations were performed to determine the amount of energy reflected from raindrops with pulsed, CW, and FM/CW Dopplers. Descriptions of the simulations and their results are presented herein. They indicate that significant amounts of energy are received from rain reflections even with moderate rain rates. (Author Modified Abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0757509
Entities
People
- David J. Krile