Flight Test of an Integrated TDMA Data Link/Loran-C Navigation and Synchronization System

Abstract

An integrated computer program for TDMA data link synchronization and position determination from Loran-C and data link signal times-of-arrival was written for an IBM 4pi computer and flight tested. The primary intent was to verify on a small scale in the 'real world' a simulation being used in development of the technique. Results highlighted the importance of measurement geometry and synchronization problems when using overland Loran-C.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA004476

Entities

People

  • E. A. Westbrook

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Links
  • Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
  • Flight Paths
  • Grids
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Loran
  • Multiple Access
  • Navigation
  • Radio Navigation
  • Range Finding
  • Security
  • Time Division Multiple Access

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.