Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS): A Functional Overview of Minimum TCAS II

Abstract

The Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is a beacon- based airborne collision avoidance system that is able to operate in all airspace without reliance on ground equipment. The TCAS concept emcompasses a range of capabilities that include TCAS I, a low-cost, limited-performance version, and TCAS II, which is intended to provide a comprehensive level of separation assurance in all current and predicted airspace environments through the end of this century. This document provides a functional overview of the TCAS II including operating features, a description of the avionics package, and examples of surveillance data obtained with experimental TCAS equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 1983
Accession Number
ADA133185

Entities

People

  • J. D. Welch
  • V. A. Orlando

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Radar
  • Aircrafts
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Links
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Measurement
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Business Analytics
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Space