Detection of wake vortices and the like in the lower atmosphere

Details Detection of wake vortices and the like in the lower atmosphere Detection of wake vortices and the like in the lower atmosphere

2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Allen, Andre J. (Department: 2855)

Measuring and testing

Fluid flow direction

With velocity determination

C073S170160, C073S170010

Reexamination Certificate

active

10568202

ABSTRACT:
Two SODAR systems (12aand12r) for detecting and characterizing vortices (16) shed from landing or departing aircraft (14) as at an airport (10) are positioned so that one, the active system (12a) is located beneath the likely vortices (16) and the other, the reference system (12r) is located away from the vortices but in the same ambient environment. Thus, where a wind duct or thermal inversion (18) is present, both SODAR systems will detect echoes (22and28) generated thereby, whereas only the active system (12a) will detect echoes (24) from wake vortices (16). By differencing the outputs of the reference and active systems, better vortex identification and discrimination is achieved. Only one SODAR system need be used where sufficiently normal conditions prevail between aircraft activity, since readings taken in the absence of aircraft can be used as reference data for subtraction from ‘active’ data recorded during the presence of aircraft.

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