Title :
Design and implementation of TAWS for rotary wing aircraft
Author :
Anderson, Thomas ; Jones, Warren ; Beamon, Kathleen
Author_Institution :
NAWCAD, Patuxent River, MD, USA
Abstract :
The Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) and Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS), developed at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, is currently fielded on the F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F/G, AV-8B, being flight tested on the T-45, and E-2D fixed-wing aircraft, and ready for deployment on the MH-60R/S rotary-wing aircraft. GPWS/TAWS is a proven survivability safety-backup system that warns the aircrew of an impending Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) condition. The fixed-wing system has demonstrated its value with four documented aircraft saves over the past 10 years. There is a demand for an equivalent protection system among the rotary wing community. The following details unique aspects of a TAWS design that has been developed and implemented for use on rotary-wing aircraft to fulfill this need.
Keywords :
air safety; aircraft landing guidance; AV-8B; E-2D fixed-wing aircraft; GPWS; MH-60R/S rotary-wing aircraft; NAWCAD; Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division; Patuxent River; T-45; TAWS; controlled flight into terrain condition; equivalent protection system; fixed-wing system; ground proximity warning system; survivability safety-backup system; terrain awareness warning system; Acceleration; Aerospace control; Aircraft; Atmospheric modeling; Equations; Mathematical model; Trajectory;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7350-2
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2011.5747519
