IMPACT OF OBSTACLE SHADOWS ON MONOPULSE AZIMUTH ESTIMATE

Obstacle shadows, within view of a sensor using monopulse azimuth estimate, cause an error in the azimuth estimate. This report discusses the azimuth error as a function of obstacle dimension and position, and the sensor antenna illumination.

• Corporate Authors:

  Lincoln Laboratory

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Lexington, MA  United States  02173

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems R&D Service, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Spiridon, A
• Publication Date: 1975-7-17

Media Info

• Pagination: 60 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Azimuth; Beacons; Errors; Traffic barriers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers; Shadows
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092978
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ATC-50 Proj. Rpt., FAA-RD-75-91
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA72WAI-261
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 18 1976 12:00AM