Study of the Performance Requirements of a Vortex Monitoring System: Final Report

1972Final report; Mar 1971- Mar 1972PDFTech ReportDOT-TSC-141-1DOT-TSC-141R2106WakesVorticesPerformance measurementGeometryMeteorologyLaser doppler velocimetersBoston (Massachusetts)Transportation Systems CenterGoff, Roger W.Raytheon Company. Advanced Development LaboratoryTransportation Systems CenterNTL-AVIATION-AVIATIONNTL-AVIATION-Air Traffic ControlNTL-AVIATION-Aviation Safety/AirworthinessVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThis study involved four basic task items. The first was a general review of the characteristics of trailing vortex wakes. The second task item involved the generation of envelopes showing the expected vortex drift for the Boeing 747 and 727 aircraft. The third task item was an investigation of the environmental factors with which a vortex monitoring system would interact. The final task item was the application of the vortex drift data and operational usage considerations to the investigation of the performance requirements for a vortex monitoring system