Accurate Flight Parameter Reconstruction from ATC Radar Data A New Approach Engineering Systems, Incorporated

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Slane, Jean H., author.

Conference Name:

World Aviation Congress & Exposition (1999-10-19 : San Francisco, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

If an airplane crashes, the recorded radar data can be used to reconstruct a time history of the airplane's calibrated airspeed, load factor, excess thrust, bank angle, et cetera Previous work on this problem has used a rectilinear approach to the calculations involved in the flight parameter reconstruction. The rectilinear approach gives excellent results for relatively straight flight; however, it routinely underestimates the airspeed and the bank angle when the airplane is maneuvering. In the present study, the authors present a curvilinear approach to flight parameter reconstruction that addresses this shortcoming. The analysis presented shows that the curvilinear approach is a far superior tool than the rectilinear approach for the reconstruction of maneuvering flight including steep turns and high-speed spirals

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-5605

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