Flight Test and Evaluation of MDEC (McDonnell Douglas Electronics Corporation) Collision Avoidance System.

Abstract

This report covers the test and evaluation of commercial and general aviation versions of airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS) equipments which are candidates for selection in a National Standard Collision Avoidance System. The CAU (collision avoidance unit) and Mini-CAS were evaluated for their communications range, reliability, synchronization, and their ability to provide timely and correct advisories (Tau 2) and maneuver commands (Tau 1). In addition, range and range rate accuracy and display reliability were analyzed. Based on these studies, it is concluded that the CAU and Mini-CAS equipments perform the collision avoidance function as described in ANTC 117. The report also summarizes the operation of the ground and airborne equipment, along with brief descriptions of the aircraft installation, test instrumentation, flight test outline, and the various problems encountered during the evaluation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA037435

Entities

People

  • Henry Scozzafava
  • John J. Wojciech
  • Kent T. Culbertson
  • Theodore J. Turnock

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reliability
  • Repetition Rate
  • Signal Generators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics