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Accession Number:
AD0623821
Title:
AIR TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE SATELLITES, A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ACCURACY AND COVERAGE
Corporate Author:
NATIONAL AVIATION FACILITIES EXPERIMENTAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ RESEARCH DIV
Report Date:
1965-04-01
Abstract:
The theoretical accuracy and coverage of the two most promising air traffic surveillance satellite techniques--a two-satellite multi-rho technique and a single satellite rho-theta-theta technique--are determined by the application of a mathematical model used to derive error isograms for several combinations of satellite positions and range and angle measurement error assumptions. The complete derivation and discussion of the model employed is included, since the model is sufficiently general to apply to a great number of situations involving position determination other than air traffic surveillance. Some conclusions as to the relative merits of the two techniques studied are given, and recommendations are made for future activity.
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pages:
0067
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
File Size:
1.97MB
