Date of Award
12-1995
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
First Advisor
Ron Delap, PhD
Abstract
In response to the ever increasing accuracies in inertial navigation systems, the U. S. Air Force must develop higher accuracy reference systems. These reference systems must also be small enough to be utilized in the testing of navigation systems onboard fighter aircraft. One such proposed system utilizes carrier-phase Global Positioning System (CPGPS) transmitters mounted on MM-9 pods with receivers on the ground. This research examines one possible method of utilizing this system to determine the attitude and position of the aircraft, given position estimates for the transmitter's locations. The transmitter positioning algorithm showed that the geometry will be problematic for this configuration. However, if given the estimates of transmitter positions within the desired accuracy, the aircraft attitude and position algorithms worked effectively.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-GE-ENG-95D-14
DTIC Accession Number
ADA303320
Recommended Citation
Mahlum, Bradley W., "Wing Flexure Compensation for Aircraft Attitude and Position Determination in an Inverted Carrier-Phase Positioning System" (1995). Theses and Dissertations. 6194.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/6194