Chicago Monostatic Acoustic Vortex Sensing System. Volume I. Data Collection and Reduction.

Abstract

A Monostatic Acoustic Vortex Sensing System (MAVSS) was installed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to measure the strength and decay of aircraft wake vortices from landing aircraft. The MAVSS consists of an array of acoustic antennas which measure the vertical profile up to 60 m altitude of the vertical component of the wind. The decay in wake vortex strength is measured as the vortex passes over successive antennas in the array. Volume I describes the MAVSS principles of operation, the hardware developed, and data reduction methods employed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076929

Entities

People

  • D. C. Burnham

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airports
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Frequency
  • International Airports
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Noise
  • Recording Systems
  • Tapes
  • Transport Ships
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Wind

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.