ATCRBS Reply Environment at Memphis International Airport

Abstract

This report demonstrates, through data and analysis, how the airport environment can affect ATCRBS surveillance. The, Lincoln Laboratory ATCRBS monopulse Processing Subsystem was used to collect reply data at Memphis International Airport during March 1991. These data show a correlation between aircraft density, potential reflectors, and ATCRBS reply integrity. The number of replies has been shown to be directly related to multipath from reflecting surfaces, including taxiing aircraft. Additionally, it is shown that conditions can exist during which not all of the replies from ATCRBS equipped aircraft can be processed when forming target report measurements. Finally, it is shown that the bunching of replies in both time and space can introduce reply decoder overloading. ATCRBS, Surveillance, Memphis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 28, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266322

Entities

People

  • Arnold D. Kaminsky
  • Katherine M. Hollister
  • Martin J. Brennan

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Radar
  • Aircrafts
  • Airport Radar Systems
  • Airports
  • Algorithms
  • Beacons
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • International Airports
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Radar Equipment
  • Reflectors
  • Time Intervals
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects