Joint US/UK Vortex Tracking Program at Heathrow International Airport Volume II: Data Analysis

Details

• Creators:
  Hallock, James N. ; Winston, B. ; Burnham, David C. ; Sullivan, T. ; McWilliams, Ian
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Vortices
  • Meteorology
  • Wakes
  • Tracking systems
  • Wakes
  • Vortices
  • Tracking systems
  • Wind velocity
  • Aircraft landings
  • Heathrow International Airport
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-FAA-76-11-2 ; FAA-RD-76-58-2
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  From May 1974 through June 1975, the approach region to runway 28R at Heathrow International Airport was equipped with aircraft wake vortex tracking equipment. The vortices from approximately 13,000 aircraft were monitored along with the attendant meteorological conditions. The joint US/UK project represents a major step in learning how vortices move and die in the terminal environment. Volume 2 describes the entire project from the workings and locations of the equipment to the analysis of the data.
• Content Notes:
  Introduction, Sensors, Test site, Data collection, Data processing, Meteorology, Data analysis, Incident, Approach ground speeds, Predictive capability and systems, Aircraft separations, Conclusions, Appendices
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9285/dot_9285_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.80 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:34e484934ac752e4255a03617b20f9b04ea94cc810ec1df81f350f40ae0fc29e6b0f12beb976d4fac2da730a40f93e5bf5c81e9edcdc4bd5a090c6c6f2bcef6f