Title :
Radar determination of probable icing-in-flight
Author_Institution :
Nat. Aviation Univ., Kiev
Abstract :
This paper summarizes recent works done in NAU in the field of development of icing detection algorithm, based on remote sensing of clouds and precipitation. Conditions of aircraft icing are described. Backscattering of microwaves on water droplets and ice crystals of different shapes is considered as function of polarization, antenna elevation, size distribution of scatterers and other factors. Polarization parameters of scattered signal are calculated for hazardous and non-hazardous cases. Icing detection algorithm is proposed.
Keywords :
atmospheric precipitation; backscatter; clouds; ice; remote sensing by radar; NAU; aircraft icing; antenna elevation; clouds; ice crystals; icing detection algorithm; icing-in-flight; microwave backscattering; polarization parameters; precipitation; radar determination; remote sensing; size distribution; water droplets; Aircraft; Backscatter; Clouds; Crystals; Detection algorithms; Ice; Polarization; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Remote sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Radar and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2008. MRRS 2008
Conference_Location :
Kiev
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2688-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2689-8
DOI :
10.1109/MRRS.2008.4669598
