DocumentCode
1143086
Title
Vertical Path Guidance Computer
Author
Garrett, Patrick H.
Author_Institution
Avionies Research Facility Ohio University Resealch Institute Athens. Ohio 457O1
Issue
4
fYear
1970
fDate
7/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
450
Lastpage
454
Abstract
A low-cost airborne computer which provides a multiangular glide path for the landing problem is independent of ILS or GCA methods. A barometric altitude signal is divided by slant-range information from a DME interrogator. The resulting ground-based angle is subtracted from the selected approach angle to provide the displayed departure from the glide path. Angular and lineal outputs are available. DME station position may be electrically offset to serve all airdrome runways. Theoretical and experimental results are presented
Keywords
Aircraft; Airports; Application software; Arithmetic; Equations; Navigation; Transducers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9251
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAES.1970.310124
Filename
4103551
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