Simulation of Precision Aircraft Positioning System Utilizing Triangulation, DME and Inertial Smoothing Techniques.

Abstract

The purpose of this simulation is to determine the accuracy performance capability of an aircraft positioning system based on the triangulation principle when combined with distance measuring equipment (DME), inertial elements and filtering (blending) of data from the various sensors. The simulation also determines how sensitive the overall system accuracy is to changes in certain key sensor parameters. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA084037

Entities

People

  • A. Charych

Organizations

  • Eaton Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Elevation
  • Filters
  • Frequency
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Kalman Filters
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Precision
  • Ship Motion
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Statistics
  • Triangulation

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Geodesy