Phase-Derived Close-Range Navigation and Attitude-Sensing.

Abstract

An electronic aid that could substitute for perspective vision under adverse weather conditions would provide a major safety improvement in aircraft guidance for landing. To develop such a system, phase-derived techniques for locating the angular and radial position of microwave beacon transmitters have been investigated. Position parameters are derived from phase measurements by individual and interferometric receivers, both stationary and in motion. The error sensitivity of the various techniques is evaluated for a geometry typical of a landing aircraft. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 22, 1975
Accession Number
ADA020294

Entities

People

  • Uve H. W. Lammers

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Geometry
  • Guidance
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves
  • Navigation
  • Phase
  • Phase Measurement
  • Sensitivity
  • Stationary
  • Transmitters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems