Aircraft Wake Vortex Takeoff Tests at Toronto International Airport

Details

• Creators:
  Sullivan, T. E. ; Hallock, James N. ; Winston, B. ; McWilliams, Ian ; Burnham, David C.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Wakes
  • Vortices
  • Airport runways
  • Takeoff
  • Acoustic measuring instruments
  • Vortex sensing tests
  • Acoustic sensors
  • Wind sensors
  • Aircraft wake vortices
  • Airport runways
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-FAA-79-09 ; FAA-RD-78-143
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  This report describes the collection and analysis of data related to the behavior of the wake vortices of departing aircraft. The test site was located on the departure end of Runway 23L at Toronto International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Three arrays of Ground Wind Vortex Sensing Systems and one Monostatic Acoustic Vortex Sensing System were used to detect, track and measure the strength of the vortices. The data were analyzed to determine vortex lifetimes, transport characteristics and decay mechanism. The results of the data analysis were used to generate an elliptical wind rose criterion similar to that used in the Vortex Advisory System for reduction in interarrival aircraft spacings.
• Content Notes:
  Introduction, Sensor subsystems, Test site, Data collection, Data processing, Meteorology, Data analysis, Conclusions, References, Appendix
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9381/dot_9381_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3a2691afa84f8fa6367a6b3069fecc3a64170a5be4fad7932734edf8f9116ed2fa3aa168db1a723c24050c4dfa3d2006e7fa4d9f58cbaab9c685256897376b4c