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Modelling and performance analysis of four and eight element TCAS

Published 2019-07-12 From Legacy CDMS 3 authors
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Abstract

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This semi-annual report describes the work performed during the period September 1989 through March 1990. The first section presents a description of the effect of the engines of the Boeing 737-200 on the performance of a bottom mounted eight-element traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS). The second section deals exclusively with a four element TCAS antenna. The model obtained to simulate the four element TCAS and new algorithms developed for studying its performance are described. The effect of location on its performance when mounted on top of a Boeing 737-200 operating at 1060 MHz is discussed. It was found that the four element TCAS generally does not perform as well as the eight element TCAS III.

Authors

  • Sampath, K. S. Ohio State Univ.
  • Rojas, R. G. Ohio State Univ.
  • Burnside, W. D. Ohio State Univ.

Citation: Sampath, K. S., Rojas, R. G., Burnside, W. D. (2019). Modelling and performance analysis of four and eight element TCAS. Legacy CDMS. NASA NTRS ID 19910004115. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19910004115 ↗