Aircraft navigation and surveillance analysis for a spherical earth

Details

• Creators:
  Geyer, Michael
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Wake Turbulence Research Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Aircraft Earth Equations Formulations Geometry Navigation Satellite Navigation Systems Spheres Surveillance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FAA-15-01
• Resource Type:
  Memorandum
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-AVIATION-AVIATION ; NTL-AVIATION-Air Traffic Control ; NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Planning and Policy
• Abstract:
  This memorandum addresses a fundamental function in surveillance and navigation analysis —
  
  quantifying the geometry of two or more locations relative to each other and to a spherical earth. Here, “geometry” refers to: (a) points (idealized locations); (b) paths between points; and (c) distances and angles that quantify paths. Points represent locations of either vehicles or navigation/surveillance sensors. Paths constitute trajectories followed by vehicles or sensor signals. Distances are the lengths of paths/trajectories that are either straight lines or follow the earth’s surface. Angles between paths may be measured on a plane or a spherical surface.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2d5be657c405112432c59aef659fa6aefcad71ed30051764290c46bad1a30933
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12122/dot_12122_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.34 MB ]