SHOCK FRONT LIDAR AIR DATA METHOD AND SYSTEM

An air data method and system are disclosed. In one implementation, the method comprises obtaining one or more data measurements from an interrogation region with at least one light detection and ranging (LiDAR) unit along at least one line of sight. The method further comprises sending the one or m...

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Main Authors Peterson, Timothy A, Wienkes, Lee R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.03.2022
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES
HELICOPTERS
LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION ORRERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES
MEASURING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
RADIO NAVIGATION
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An air data method and system are disclosed. In one implementation, the method comprises obtaining one or more data measurements from an interrogation region with at least one light detection and ranging (LiDAR) unit along at least one line of sight. The method further comprises sending the one or more data measurements to a processor operative to perform data processing. The data processing includes extracting one or more shock front distances from the one or more data measurements, and calculating one or more shock front angles from the one or more shock front distances. The data processing further includes calculating one or more air data parameters from the one or more shock front angles.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117218706