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Performance Analysis of Interferometric Radar Altimeter by Terrain Type for Estimating Reliability of Terrain Referenced Navigation

지형대조항법의 신뢰성 추정을 위한 간섭계 레이더 고도계의 지형 유형별 성능 분석

  • Received : 2021.10.18
  • Accepted : 2022.01.18
  • Published : 2022.02.01
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Abstract

This paper analyzes the performance of the IRA(Interferometric Radar Altimeter) by terrain type for estimating reliability of TRN(Terrain Referenced Navigation). The accuracy of the altitude is one of the key parameters of TRN's accuracy. When the antenna of the IRA has wide beamwidth, its altitude accuracy is directly affected by the configuration of the earth's surface. Hence, the accuracy and reliability of TRN can also be affected and may cause ambiguity in positioning. We present analysis data for estimating the reliability of TRN by modeling several topographies and analyzing the performance of the IRA. The results of the analysis are verified by comparison with test data.

본 논문에서는 지형대조항법의 신뢰성 추정을 위해 지형 유형별로 간섭계 레이더 고도계의 성능을 분석한다. 고도 정확도는 지형대조항법 정확도의 주요 요소 중 하나이다. 그런데 간섭계 레이더 고도계에서는 안테나가 넓은 빔을 가지고 있으면 고도 정확도는 지표의 형상에 의해 직접적으로 영향을 받는다. 따라서 TRN의 정확도와 신뢰성도 영향을 받을 수 있으며 이는 항법해 산출에 모호성을 야기할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 여러 지형 유형들을 모델링하고 간섭계 레이더 고도계의 성능을 분석하여 지형대조항법의 신뢰성 추정을 위한 분석 자료를 제시한다. 시험 데이터와 비교함으로써 분석 결과의 타당성을 검증한다.

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