Direct Estimation of the Change in Target Heading Using Moving Target Detector Data

Details

• Creators:
  Lefferts, Robert E.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Moving target indicators
  • Radar devices
  • Enroute traffic control
  • Air traffic control
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/CT-82/l24
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Technical Note
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  The Moving Target Detector is capable of providing a direct measurement of the radial velocity of a target. However, the velocity measurements are ambiguous, and several algorithms were considered for resolving the ambiguities. Only one algorithm was found which gave the required accuracy in resolving the velocity ambiguities. The measured radial velocity was then used in a mathematical technique for estimating the scan-to-scan change in heading. It was found that the mean value of the heading change estimator followed the true value well, but that the standard deviation was larger than expected and that the performance varied substantially over different scenarios.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  122-112-200
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92279/dot_92279_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.90 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
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