GNSS evolutionary architecture for civil aviation utilization

Qian Sun*, Jun Zhang, Yanbo Zhu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The continuing growth of aviation places increased demands on airspace capacity and emphasizes the need for the optimum utilization of the available airspace, which demands the navigation system being especially reliable after an aircraft approach has commenced. Navigation technology development in GPS from USA, Compass in China, and Galileo in Europe provides the foundation for aviation's global evolution. Area navigation (RNAV) is a method of navigation that permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path and Required Navigation Performance (RNP) is a statement of the navigation performance accuracy necessary for operation within a defined airspace. All elements of communication, navigation, surveillance (CNS), and air traffic management (ATM) are combined into a CNS/ATM-based system in which RNP/RNAV provides the path for this transition. On the other hand, GNSS evolutionary architecture (GEA) and updated requirements need to be studied. In this paper, analysis and detailed differences between RNAV/RNP toward navigation specifications are first carried out, then key technologies in GEA study panel (GEAS) including three candidates such as GIC, RRAIM, and ARAIM are studied; at last corresponding algorithm and basic architecture are proposed to test the capability of ARAIM implementation with frequency diversity. The idea discussed in this paper is suitable for the development of satellite navigation utilization in civil aviation and helps determine future air traffic management policy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTraffic and Transportation Studies 2010 - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies
Pages1254-1268
Number of pages15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, (ICTTS 2010) - Kunming, China
Duration: 3 Aug 20105 Aug 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, ICTTS
Volume383

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, (ICTTS 2010)
Country/TerritoryChina
CityKunming
Period3/08/105/08/10

Keywords

  • Air navigation service (ANS)
  • GNSS architecture
  • Integrity monitoring
  • RNP/RNAV

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