This document describes the simulation approach used to test the performance of the NASA airborne windshear radar. An explanation of the actual radar hardware and processing algorithms provides an understanding of the parameters used in the simulation program. This report also contains a brief overview of the NASA airborne windshear radar experimental flight test results. A description of the radar simulation program shows the capabilities of the program and the techniques used for certification evaluation. Simulation of the NASA radar is comprised of three steps. First, the choice of the ground clutter data must be made. The ground clutter is the return from objects in or nearby an airport facility. The choice of the ground clutter also dictates the aircraft flight path since ground clutter is gathered while in flight. The second step is the choice of the radar parameters and the running of the simulation program which properly combines the ground clutter data with simulated windshear weather data. The simulated windshear weather data is comprised of a number of Terminal Area Simulation System (TASS) model results. The final step is the comparison of the radar simulation results to the known windshear data base. The final evaluation of the radar simulation is based on the ability to detect hazardous windshear with the aircraft at a safe distance while at the same time not displaying false alerts.
Performance of the NASA Airborne Radar with the Windshear Database for Forward-Looking Systems
1996
85 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Air Transportation , Transportation Safety , Aeronautics , Meteorological Instruments & Instrument Platforms , Radiofrequency Detection , Aircraft hazards , Airborne radar , Wind shear , Radar detection , Meteorological parameters , Computerized simulation , Doppler radar , Algorithms , Certification , Flight paths
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