Title :
Computation of aircraft geometric height under radar surveillance
Author :
Manolakis, D.E. ; Lefas, C.C. ; Rekkas, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Eng., Tech. Univ. of Crete, Athens
fDate :
1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A radar system for geometric height estimation of civil aircraft is described. The system consists of one standard or mode S secondary surveillance radar (SSR) and one omnidirectional antenna sited away from SSR under an airplane. The geometric height is derived by trilateration. Systematic errors are compensated for by deriving the profile of the effect on height measurements of the bias in range measurements. A curve-fitting technique is then used, which estimates both the geometric height and any non-zero systematic errors
Keywords :
aerospace computing; air-traffic control; curve fitting; height measurement; radar applications; radar systems; ATC; aircraft geometric height; civil aircraft; curve-fitting; height measurements; mode S secondary surveillance radar; radar surveillance; range measurements; systematic errors; trilateration; Aerospace electronics; Air traffic control; Airborne radar; Aircraft; Airplanes; Antenna measurements; Laser radar; Radar tracking; Surveillance; Target tracking;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
