SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING AGAINST IONOSPHERIC GRADIENT THREATS FOR AERIAL PLATFORMS

    公开(公告)号:US20230326356A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US17716876

    申请日:2022-04-08

    申请人: Raytheon Company

    IPC分类号: G08G5/02 G08G5/00

    摘要: A method includes repeatedly determining a distance of an aircraft from a landing location. The method also includes, during a first stage in which the aircraft is at least a threshold distance from the landing location, performing iono-free processing during navigation of the aircraft. The method further includes, during a second stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and a velocity of the aircraft is greater than a velocity threshold, performing divergence-free processing during navigation of the aircraft to address possible ionospheric threats. In addition, the method includes, during a third stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and the velocity of the aircraft is less than the velocity threshold, calculating one or more floor values for a Differential Ionospheric Correction (DIC) sigma, and determining a navigation solution to protect against nominal ionospheric conditions.

    System and method for mitigating against ionospheric gradient threats for aerial platforms

    公开(公告)号:US12020584B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17716876

    申请日:2022-04-08

    申请人: Raytheon Company

    IPC分类号: G08G5/00 G08G5/02

    摘要: A method includes repeatedly determining a distance of an aircraft from a landing location. The method also includes, during a first stage in which the aircraft is at least a threshold distance from the landing location, performing iono-free processing during navigation of the aircraft. The method further includes, during a second stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and a velocity of the aircraft is greater than a velocity threshold, performing divergence-free processing during navigation of the aircraft to address possible ionospheric threats. In addition, the method includes, during a third stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and the velocity of the aircraft is less than the velocity threshold, calculating one or more floor values for a Differential Ionospheric Correction (DIC) sigma, and determining a navigation solution to protect against nominal ionospheric conditions.