Comparison of Relative Navigation Solutions Applied Between Two Aircraft

By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Use of global positioning systems (GPS) for guidance and control functions is of increasing interest to the aviation industry. Many levels of solutions exist, from the relatively simple to highly complex integrated systems. This presentation examines three different GPS approaches to determining the relative separation between two aircraft. It presents flight test data showing the errors in each of the three approaches, tradeoffs in selecting from these three approaches, and the simplifying assumptions made for implementing applications that may reduce the requirements and therefore the cost of using them.Bever, Glenn and Urschel, Peter and Hanson, Curtis E.Armstrong Flight Research CenterGLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; AIR NAVIGATION; AIRCRAFT GUIDANCE; AIRCRAFT CONTROL; AIRCRAFT APPROACH SPACING; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; FLIGHT TESTS

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1723713554
• ISBN13: 9781723713552
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"