Date of Award
3-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Department
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
First Advisor
Aaron J. Canciani, PhD
Abstract
The 746th Test Squadron (746 TS) at Holloman AFB, NM operates the Ultra High Accuracy Reference System (UHARS) as part of its mission positioning and navigation test. This research presents a method for verifying the performance of a flight reference system using a Delta-Position velocity derived from radio navigation positioning measurements. The algorithm presented may utilize Global Positioning System (GPS) or the Locata ground based positioning system. In the latter case, Locata provides a velocity truth independent from GPS. The accuracy of Locata and GPS are assessed and UHARS velocity measurements are characterized both in nominal and GPS denied applications.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENG-MS-20-M-046
DTIC Accession Number
AD1147090
Recommended Citation
Myers, Loren E., "Verifying and Improving a Flight Reference System's Performance" (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 6795.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/6795