Hazard Detection Analysis for a Forward-Looking Interferometer

Authors

• Leanne West, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Gary Gimmestad, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Ralph Herkert, Georgia Institute of Technology
• William Smith, Hampton University
• Stanislav Kireev, Hampton University
• Taumi Daniels, NASA Langley Research Center
• Larry Cornman, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• Bob Sharman, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• Andrew Weekley, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• Glen P. Perram, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow
• Kevin C. Gross, Air Force Institute of Technology
• Greg Smith, Air Force Institute of Technology
• Wayne Feltz, University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Joe Taylor, University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Erik Olson, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

6-22-2009

Abstract

The NASA Langley Research Center is conducting a feasibility study to assess the capability of a Forward Looking Interferometer (FLI) to detect and measure hazards to aircraft. The FLI concept is an aircraft-mounted spectrometer capable of measuring atmospheric conditions (such as turbulence, wake vortices, and others) ahead of the aircraft for the purpose of detecting hazards to the aircraft or determining other information relative to flight deck requirements. This manuscript will focus on lee wave turbulence and wake vortex investigations that stem from an earlier feasibility study.

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DOI

10.2514/6.2009-3635

Source Publication

1st AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference

Recommended Citation

West, L., Gimmestad, G., Herkert, R., Smith, W., Kireev, S., Daniels, T., Cornman, L., Sharman, B., Weekley, A., Perram, G., Gross, K., Smith, G., Feltz, W., Taylor, J., & Olson, E. (2009, June 22). Hazard detection analysis for a forward-looking interferometer. 1st AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2009-3635