DABS Coverage.

Abstract

DABS sensors are to be installed at FAA ASR and ARSR sites throughout continental U.S. as a part of the evolutionary upgrading of the third generation ATC Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS). It is therefore important to establish: (1) the degree of 3D coverage which would be provided by such deployment; and (2) a reasonable balance between number of installations, sensor maximum range, and coverage. This paper reports on a coverage study in which DABS coverage within CONUS was projected on a statistical or 'percent coverage' basis by purely geometrical considerations. Results are given for CONUS, the eastern half of the U.S., and for the Golden Triangle. Profile coverage ('line-of-sight coverage down to ....') is given for the Boston-NYC-Washington corridor. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 16, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045940

Entities

People

  • S. I. Krich

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic Control Radar
  • Airports
  • Altitude
  • Earth Models
  • Elevation
  • Geographic Regions
  • Grids
  • Ground Level
  • Line Of Sight
  • Low Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Sea Level
  • Terrain Models
  • United States

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  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design