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Users guide for an Airborne Windshear Doppler Radar Simulation (AWDRS) programA description is provided of the Airborne Windshear Doppler Radar Simulation (AWDRS) program developed for NASA-Langley by the Research Triangle Institute. The radar simulation program is a comprehensive calculation of the signal characteristics and expected outputs of an airborne coherent pulsed Doppler radar system viewing a low level microburst along or near the approach path of the aircraft. The detailed nature of the simulation permits the quick evaluation of proposed trade-offs in radar system parameters and the evaluation of the performance of proposed configurations in various microburst/clutter environments. The simulation also provides a test bed for various proposed signal processing techniques for minimizing the effects of noise, phase jitter, and ground clutter and maximizing the useful information derived for avoidance of microburst windshear by aircraft.
Document ID
19900015805
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Britt, Charles L.
(Research Triangle Inst. Research Triangle Park, NC, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1990
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:182025
RTI/3042/18-01F
NASA-CR-182025
DOT/FAA/DS-90/7
Accession Number
90N25121
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 505-66-11-54
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-17639
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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