Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Brassboard Model ATCRBS Based Surface Trilateration Data Acquisition Subsystem.

Abstract

Field test results are emphasized in this report, which also contains background information on Air port Surface Traffic Control (ASTC) and the contract objectives. The NATIONAL Aviation Facilities Experiimental Center (NAFEC) field test series conclusively proved the technical feasibility of an Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) based Airport Surface Traffic Control sensor system. Operational Data Acquisition Subsystem (DAS) performance projections developed to date as a result of the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center test series are presented, and a recommendation for pursuit of Contract Option 2 is substantiated. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA057933

Entities

People

  • A. L. Brockway
  • J. B. Kuhl
  • P. J. Woodall

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Beam Steering
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Databases
  • Diagrams
  • Geometry
  • Information Science
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Position (Location)
  • Processing Equipment
  • Radar Beacons
  • Signal Processing

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Software Engineering