System and method for generating alert signals in a terrain awareness and warning system of an aircraft using a forward-looking radar system
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for generating alert signals in a terrain awareness and warning system of an aircraft using a forward-looking radar system 有权
    使用前瞻性雷达系统在飞机的地形识别和警告系统中产生警报信号的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08755954B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-17

    申请号:US11904491

    申请日:2007-09-27

    IPC分类号: G01S13/94

    CPC分类号: G01S13/94 G01S13/426

    摘要: A system and methods for generating alerts in a terrain awareness and warning system (“TAWS”) in an aircraft, using data acquired from a forward-looking radar The system comprises a forward-looking imaging device, an airport database, a navigation system, a forward-looking terrain alert (“FLTA”) processor, and a crew alerting system. The FLTA processor determines a measured clearance altitude of a highest cell within an area and compares it with a required minimum clearance altitude; if the measured altitude is equal or less than the required altitude, the crew is alerted. Alternatively, a terrain database may be used. with the FLTA processor for determining if the aircraft descends below the minimum operating altitude or is predicted to do so and then generating an alert. A method is disclosed for generating TAWS alerts using elevation angle measured by the forward-looking radar and terrain data retrieved from a terrain database.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在飞机中的地形识别和警告系统(“TAWS”)中生成警报的系统和方法,其使用从前瞻性雷达获取的数据。该系统包括前瞻性成像设备,机场数据库,导航系统, 前视地形警报(“FLTA”)处理器和机组警报系统。 FLTA处理器确定区域内最高单元格的测量间隙高度,并将其与所需的最小间隙高度进行比较; 如果测量的高度等于或小于所需的高度,则将提醒船员。 或者,可以使用地形数据库。 使用FLTA处理器来确定飞机是否下降到最低工作高度以下,或者预测这样做,然后产生警报。 公开了一种用于使用由前视雷达测量的仰角和从地形数据库检索的地形数据产生TAWS警报的方法。

    System and method for a terrain database and/or position validation
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for a terrain database and/or position validation 有权
    用于地形数据库和/或位置验证的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07859449B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-28

    申请号:US11900002

    申请日:2007-09-06

    IPC分类号: G01S13/08 G01S13/93

    摘要: An aircraft weather radar system can be used with a terrain avoidance system. The aircraft weather radar system is coupled to an antenna. A processor receives radar returns received by the antenna. The processor determines terrain elevation estimates for use with the terrain avoidance system from the radar returns. The terrain elevation estimates are compared to stored terrain elevation data used with the terrain avoidance system to verify position or to check the integrity of the stored elevation data. The processor can be part of a terrain avoidance system, a weather radar system, a navigation system, or can be a standalone system.

    摘要翻译: 飞机天气雷达系统可以与地形避雷系统一起使用。 飞机天气雷达系统耦合到天线。 处理器接收由天线接收的雷达返回。 处理器确定与雷达回报的地形避免系统一起使用的地形高程估计。 将地形高程估计与与地形回避系统一起使用的存储地形高程数据进行比较,以验证位置或检查存储的高程数据的完整性。 处理器可以是地形回避系统,天气雷达系统,导航系统的一部分,也可以是独立系统。

    System and method for verifying displayed terrain information
    6.
    发明授权
    System and method for verifying displayed terrain information 有权
    用于验证显示的地形信息的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08977491B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-10

    申请号:US12236464

    申请日:2008-09-23

    IPC分类号: G01S13/94 G01S13/95 G01S13/86

    摘要: An apparatus for use with a weather radar system having a radar antenna, the apparatus for mounting to an aircraft and for verifying terrain features shown on an electronic display, the terrain features based on terrain data from a terrain database. The apparatus includes processing electronics configured to receive radar return data from the weather radar system and configured to correlate the radar return data with the terrain data. The processing electronics using the correlation to provide an indication as to whether the terrain features displayed on the electronic display are correct or incorrect.

    摘要翻译: 一种与具有雷达天线的天气雷达系统一起使用的装置,用于安装到飞行器上的装置和用于验证电子显示器上显示的地形特征的地形特征,基于来自地形数据库的地形数据。 该装置包括处理电子器件,其被配置为从天气雷达系统接收雷达返回数据并且被配置为将雷达返回数据与地形数据相关联。 使用相关性的处理电子装置提供关于电子显示器上显示的地形特征是否正确或不正确的指示。

    Radar antenna elevation error estimation method and apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Radar antenna elevation error estimation method and apparatus 有权
    雷达天线仰角误差估计方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US09024805B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-05

    申请号:US13627788

    申请日:2012-09-26

    CPC分类号: G01S5/0247 G01S13/882

    摘要: Methods and systems of determining the altitude of an aircraft are provided. The method includes receiving data associated with aircraft position, a position of a first point and a second point on the runway, and an altitude of the first point and the second point, radar returns from the runway. The method includes determining a first range and second range between the aircraft, and the first point and the second point. The method includes determining a first angle and a second angle between the first point and second point, and the aircraft. The method includes determining a corrected angle. The method includes determining the altitude of the aircraft based on the corrected angle, the runway altitude of at least one of the first point and the second point, and at least one of the first range and the second range.

    摘要翻译: 提供了确定飞机高度的方法和系统。 该方法包括接收与飞机位置相关联的数据,跑道上的第一点和第二点的位置以及第一点和第二点的高度,雷达从跑道返回。 该方法包括确定飞行器与第一点和第二点之间的第一范围和第二范围。 该方法包括确定第一点和第二点之间的第一角度和第二角度以及飞行器。 该方法包括确定校正角度。 该方法包括基于校正的角度,第一点和第二点中的至少一个的跑道高度以及第一范围和第二范围中的至少一个来确定飞行器的高度。