Title :
A 94 GHz OFDM Frequency Scanning Radar for Autonomous Landing Guidance
Author :
Van Caekenberghe, Koen ; Brakora, Karl F. ; Sarabandi, Kamal
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract :
Autonomous landing guidance (ALG) is an airborne navigation radar developed by BAE Systems North America in collaboration with MBDA UK. The 94 GHz ALG radar reduces dependence on ground-based instrument landing system (ILS) and space-borne GPS in landing the aircraft by allowing pilots to map the runway even under adverse weather conditions. In this paper, a novel 94 GHz orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) frequency scanning radar (FSR) concept is presented, which offers potential cost and size reductions over the legacy design.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; OFDM modulation; airborne radar; aircraft navigation; BAE Systems North America; MBDA UK; OFDM frequency scanning radar; airborne navigation radar; autonomous landing guidance; frequency 94 GHz; ground-based instrument landing system; space-borne GPS; Airborne radar; Aircraft navigation; Collaboration; Costs; Global Positioning System; Instruments; Meteorological radar; North America; OFDM; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0284-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1097-5659
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2007.374222
