Simulation Validation for an Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System in Preparing for Flight Test

Abstract

This paper presents performance evaluation of an algorithm for an Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System (Auto ACAS or simply ACAS) that has been developed by the U.S. Air Force and its Swedish counter part, Forsvaret Materielverk (FMV). The algorithm uses the optimal coordinated escape maneuvers to avoid mid-air collision, while satisfying the imposed system requirements. In addition, the algorithm can simultaneously accommodate multiple aircraft in a collision course by activating the coordinated escape maneuvers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA418624

Entities

People

  • Ba Nguyen
  • Yutaka Ikeda

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Automatic
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Collisions
  • Control Systems
  • Maneuvers
  • Navigation
  • Simulations
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Validation
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Robotics and Automation.