IMPACT OF AN OMNIDIRECTIONAL TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ON THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR BEACON SYSTEM AND THE DISCRETE ADDRESS BEACON SYSTEM

A computer analysis was conducted to investigate the effect of an omnidirectional version of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) on the performance of: (1)the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), and (2) the planned Discrete Address Beacon System (DABS) in selected air traffic environments. The performance of ATCRBS and DABS was examined both with and without the TCAS in operation. Additional simulations were conducted to quantify the effect of TCAS when employing its interference-limiting function. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  IIT Research Institute

  10 West 35th Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616

  Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center

  North Severn
  Annapolis, MD  United States  21402

  Federal Aviation Administration

  William J. Hughes Technical Center, Airport Technology Research and Development Branch
  Atlantic City International Airport
  Atlantic City, NJ  United States  08405
• Authors:
  • Patrick, G
  • KEECH, T
• Publication Date: 1981-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 39 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic; Crash avoidance systems; Environment; Mode S
• Old TRIS Terms: Computer aided diagnosis; Discrete address beacon systems
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365405
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ECAC-PR-81-018, DOT/FAA/R649E
• Contract Numbers: F19628-80-C-0042,, DOT-FA70WA1-175
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 2003 12:00AM