Aircraft Wake Vortex Takeoff Tests at Toronto International Airport.

Abstract

This report describes the collection and analysis of data related to the behavior of the wake vortices of departing aircraft. The test site was located on the departure end of Runway 23L at Toronto International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Three arrays of Ground Wind Vortex Sensing Systems and one Monostatic Acoustic Vortex Sensing System were used to detect, track and measure the strength of the vortices. The data were analyzed to determine vortex lifetimes, transport characteristics and decay mechanism. The results of the data analysis were used to generate an elliptical wind rose criterion similar to that used in the Vortex Advisory System for reduction in interarrival aircraft spacings. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA068925

Entities

People

  • B. Winston
  • D. Burnham
  • I. Mcwilliams
  • J. Hallock
  • T. Sullivan

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Flight Speeds
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Operating Systems
  • Recording Systems
  • System Software
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space