Approach service type D evaluation of the DLR GBAS testbed

Ground-based augmentation systems (GBAS) for satellite navigation are intended to replace the instrument landing system for precision approach of aircraft into an airport in the near future. Here, we show an evaluation of data collected during flight trials with the GBAS testbed of the German aerospace center with respect to requirements for the GBAS approach service type D. This service will permit approach and landing down to the zero visibility conditions of category IIIc approaches. We show output of all airborne monitors and the results of an integrity analysis. During all flight trials, the system performed within the required criteria for integrity, continuity, and availability.     

伪卫星辅助下的北斗GBAS完好性增强技术研究

根据机场实施精密导航技术（RNP）的要求,国际民航组织（ICAO）提出地基增强系统（GBAS）,GBAS必将成为未来发展的必然趋势。但是在复杂的机场环境下,卫星信号易受外界影响和干扰,连续性不足,进而影响GBAS系统完好性性能的实施。因此,本文提出了伪卫星与北斗卫星联合定位增强GBAS的方法,并从加入伪卫星后的精度因子（DOP）、多参考一致性检测（MRCC）、完好性等方面进行了对比仿真分析。仿真结果表明,增加伪卫星后的系统精度因子得到了明显改善（PDOP小于3）,同时提高了完好性性能,能够为复杂环境下的机场提供GBAS CAT Ⅱ类及以上等级的精密进近服务。     

Ionospheric threat simulation for GNSS using the Spirent hardware signal simulator

Ionospheric disturbances present a considerable hazard to single-frequency satellite navigation systems for airborne users. We discuss our implementation of three ionospheric threat models in the DLR “multi-output advanced signal test environment for receivers” global navigation satellite system simulator, which is based on Spirent GSS 7780/7790 signal generator. These threat models include the standard front-based threat model developed for the integrity assessment of ground-based augmentation systems (GBAS), a simplified plasma bubble model, and ionospheric scintillation, which can be combined with either of the two previously mentioned models. These effects can now straightforwardly be simulated at the German Aerospace Center’s research facilities. As an example, we simulate a GBAS ground facility with code–carrier divergence monitoring, affected by an ionospheric front, and we show the results of a simulation with coincidental occurrence of a plasma bubble and scintillation with an S ₄ index of 0.4.     

Prediction and analysis of GBAS integrity monitoring availability at LinZhi airport

Prediction and analysis of GBAS integrity monitoring is important, especially at the airports where a GBAS station it to be installed. Based on existing standard documents and published research, we present a software tool for GBAS availability prediction. Simulations have been conducted that include single point, single approach path, and multiple repetitions of a same approach path in order to analyze the availability of GNSS signal integrity monitoring with a GBAS at LinZhi airport. The results show that the long-term 24-h service availability figure at two typical single points along the approach path for GBAS Approach Service Type C (GAST C) is above 99.999 % for each point, and for GBAS Approach Service Type D (GAST D) at three typical single points, it is lower than 99.8 % for each point. The unavailability percentage over a 24-h period is 0.76 and 2.40 % for GAST C and GAST D, respectively. The results of sensitivity tests show that the impact of the mask angle and the latitude on the GBAS availability at LinZhi airport are more important than that of the constellation. Our conclusions could also be of interest for the implementation of GBAS stations at other plateau airports.     

GBAS testbed development in Taiwan with a prototype GPS/GBAS receiver

In this paper, we present the development of a local area differential GPS testbed of the ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) as the future airport navigation facility in the Taipei Flight Information Region (FIR) in Taiwan. The testbed is mainly a GBAS ground facility, which consists of a ground station, three GBAS receivers, and a VDL (VHF data link) broadcast antenna. We also present an airborne GPS/GBAS prototype receiver in this paper. The airborne subsystem (a GPS/GBAS receiver) receives the correction messages from the ground subsystem to perform a differential GPS (DGPS) positioning. In order to provide an ILS-look-alike approach and landing, the output messages of the airborne receiver are packed in an ARINC 429 format. The proposed airborne system has a software-based global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver structure.     

低轨导航增强GNSS发展综述

低轨星座具有地面接收信号强度高、几何图形变化快的优势,能够与中高轨GNSS星座形成互补,对增强GNSS的精度、完好性、连续性和可用性具有显著优势,已成为当前卫星导航领域的关注热点。本文首先简要介绍了现有的GNSS增强系统;总结了国内外低轨导航增强星座发展现状;针对低轨导航增强,对比分析了高中低轨导航星座的优缺点;重点讨论了低轨导航增强在联合定轨、快速精密定位、空间天气监测和室内定位等方面带来的机遇;分析指出了低轨导航增强的空间段、地面段和用户段所面临的挑战。     

GLS完好性故障监测性能研究

卫星着陆系统(GLS)作为先进的航空新技术,其主要功能是为终端区精密进近的机载设备提供信号修正增强服务,为实现整个系统高精度离场和精密进近的功能发挥着重要作用. GLS完好性是终端区进近着陆引导应用的重要参数,是可靠性的重要依据,然而目前普通用户只关注导航定位的精度而没有考虑定位结果的可靠性,航空导航领域的机载对定位结果的可靠性要求极高,因此针对完好性故障监测性能展开研究分析,提出了一种接收机钟差调整策略并对其有效性进行仿真验证,并验证了完好性故障排除及未排除两种情况对定位精度及完好性的影响,进而证明完好性故障监测可保障GLS的系统性能、运行能力和安全性能达到预期要求.      

GNSS satellite-based augmentation systems for Australia

We provided an overview of various satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS) options for augmented GNSS services in Australia, and potentially New Zealand, with the aim to tease out key similarities and differences in their augmentation capabilities. SBAS can technically be classified into two user categories, namely SBAS for aviation and “non-aviation” SBAS. Aviation SBAS is an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) certified civil aviation safety-critical system providing wide-area GNSS augmentation by broadcasting augmentation information using geostationary satellites. The primary aim was to improve integrity, availability and accuracy of basic GNSS signals for aircraft navigation. On the other hand, “non-aviation” SBAS support numerous GNSS applications using positioning techniques such as wide-area differential-GNSS (DGNSS) and precise point positioning (PPP). These services mainly focus on delivering high-accuracy positioning solutions and guaranteed levels of availability, and integrity remains secondary considerations. Next-generation GNSS satellites capable of transmitting augmentation signals in the L1, L5 and L6 frequency bands will also be explored. These augmentation signals have the data capacity to deliver a range of augmentation services such as SBAS, wide-area DGNSS and PPP, to meet the demands of various industry sectors. In addition, there are well-developed plans to put in place next-generation dual-frequency multi-constellation SBAS for aviation. Multi-constellation GNSS increases robustness against potential degradation of core satellite constellations and extends the service coverage area. It is expected that next-generation SBAS and GNSS will improve accuracy, integrity, availability and continuity of GNSS performance.     

Code carrier divergence monitoring for dual-frequency GBAS

GPS Solutions - The ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) includes a ground monitor designed to protect against a code carrier divergence (CCD) fault originating from the satellite payload. The...     

An enhanced MEMS-INS/GNSS integrated system with fault detection and exclusion capability for land vehicle navigation in urban areas

We describe an enhanced quality control algorithm for the MEMS-INS/GNSS integrated navigation system. It aims to maintain the system’s reliability and availability during global navigation satellite system (GNSS) partial and complete data loss and disturbance, and hence to improve the system’s performance in urban environments with signal obstructions, tunnels, bridges, and signal reflections. To reduce the inertial navigation system (INS) error during GNSS outages, the stochastic model of the integration Kalman filter (KF) is informed by Allan variance analysis and the application of a non-holonomic constraint. A KF with a fault detection and exclusion capability is applied in the loosely and tightly coupled integration modes to reduce the adverse influence of abnormal GNSS data. In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed navigation system, road tests have been conducted in an urban area and the system’s reliability and integrity is discussed. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of different algorithms for reducing the growth of INS error.     

三种典型低轨增强星座与北斗系统联合应用的RAIM性能分析

接收机自主完好性监测(receiver autonomous integrity monitoring,RAIM)是终端用户高可靠导航定位的保障,低轨卫星的发展为完好性监测带来新的机遇,然而不同低轨星座增强下的终端RAIM性能可能会存在显著差异。基于高轨道倾角(80颗)、中轨道倾角(120颗)和混合轨道倾角(168颗)3种典型的低轨星座,系统评估了低轨卫星增强下的北斗卫星导航系统（BeiDou navigation satellite system,BDS）RAIM可用性及故障检测效果。仿真计算结果表明：对于高纬区域,高轨道倾角增强下的RAIM可用性效果最好,而在中、低纬区域,中轨道倾角星座增强下的RAIM可用性效果最优;在全球范围内,高轨道倾角、中轨道倾角和混合轨道倾角星座增强下非精密进近阶段的RAIM可用性较BDS分别提升30.5%、29.0%和41.0%。由此可知,由不同轨道倾角组成的混合星座可较好地弥补可视卫星在空间覆盖上的缺陷,其全球RAIM可用性增强效果最优,增强下的RAIM可检测到的最小伪距偏差较之前平均减小33.3 m。     

Use of C-Band frequencies for satellite navigation: benefits and drawbacks

Although not considered for the first generation of European Galileo satellites, the use of C-Band frequencies for navigation purposes may be taken into account for a future generation of Galileo. For this reason, a frequency band of 20 MHz bandwidth (5,010–5,030 MHz) has been allocated in the course of the World Radio Communications Conference 2000 held in Istanbul, Turkey. The use of C-Band navigation signals offers both advantages and drawbacks. One example is the ionospheric path delay which is inversely proportional to the (squared) carrier frequency and is therefore significantly smaller at C-Band. On the other hand, the use of C-Band frequencies results in increased attenuation effects such as free space loss or rainfall attenuation. It is therefore necessary to provide a detailed analysis of the effects of C-Band frequencies on the navigation process. In order to assess the feasibility of using C-Band frequencies, various aspects of signal propagation and satellite signal tracking at C-Band are examined in the context of this article. In particular, aspects like free space loss, atmospheric effects, foliage attenuation, code and carrier tracking performance, code noise, phase noise and multipath are discussed with respect to their performance at C-Band. In order to allow comparison with the current GPS system, the performance at C-Band is compared to the L-Band performance under similar or identical conditions. The results of this analysis will finally be discussed with respect to their impact on satellite payload and receiver design.

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北斗B1C、B2a信号非理想性分析及接收约束建议

卫星导航信号的非理想性会导致不同接收机之间出现测距偏差,是影响卫星导航系统服务精度和完好性的重要因素。首先,针对北斗系统B1C、B2a新体制信号的非理想性进行分析,利用大口径天线采集了全部北斗三号在轨卫星播发的B1C、B2a信号（共27颗卫星）,评估了不同接收带宽、码鉴相间距下测距偏差的大小与变化特点;然后,以双频多星座星基增强服务应用为例,分析了两个信号在相应接收机中的设计约束条件。研究结果发现,在接收机常用的参数范围内,B1C、B2a信号非理想性引入的测距偏差分别不超过0.68 m、0.44 m;在测距偏差小于0.1 m的性能约束下,B1C、B2a信号可用的约束条件参数范围优于国际民航标准草案中的相关要求。     

基于圆概率误差的RAIM可用性算法研究

把导航领域、军事领域和导航电子地图中广泛应用的圆概率误差(circular error probable,CEP)引入到HPL(horizontal protection level)的计算中,在最小二乘残差法基础上构建了基于圆概率误差的RAIM(receiver autonomous integrity monitoring)可用性算法。首先计算了在一定误警率、漏警率条件下多颗卫星发生故障时的水平定位偏差和一定置信度下的圆概率误差;然后以GPS导航星座为例,探讨了相关观测下计算HPL的新方法;最后把HPL与水平告警限差(horizontal alert limit,HAL)相比较,得到了基于圆概率误差的RAIM可用性,并通过算例验证了此方法的有效性和可行性。     

卫星导航可用性监测技术

随着全球卫星导航系统（GNSS）的不断完善和在各领域的不断推广运用,导航系统的重要性日益增大,导航系统是否可用,直接影响到用户的体验甚至用户的安全.本文论述了卫星导航系统可用性监测相关技术,主要从卫星系统完好性监测、电离层闪烁监测技术和电磁环境监测三个方面分别进行论述.      

Tracking and orbit determination performance of the GRAS instrument on MetOp-A

The global navigation satellite system receiver for atmospheric sounding (GRAS) on MetOp-A is the first European GPS receiver providing dual-frequency navigation and occultation measurements from a spaceborne platform on a routine basis. The receiver is based on ESA’s AGGA-2 correlator chip, which implements a high-quality tracking scheme for semi-codeless P(Y) code tracking on the L1 and L2 frequency. Data collected with the zenith antenna on MetOp-A have been used to perform an in-flight characterization of the GRAS instrument with focus on the tracking and navigation performance. Besides an assessment of the receiver noise and systematic measurement errors, the study addresses the precise orbit determination accuracy achievable with the GRAS receiver. A consistency on the 5 cm level is demonstrated for reduced dynamics orbit solutions computed independently by four different agencies and software packages. With purely kinematic solutions, 10 cm accuracy is obtained. As a part of the analysis, an empirical antenna offset correction and preliminary phase center correction map are derived, which notably reduce the carrier phase residuals and improve the consistency of kinematic orbit determination results.

卫星导航信号体系设计研究

针对卫星导航当前面临导航信号测量性能提高、应用环境更加苛刻、导航频段频谱资源紧张等需求,合理的信号体制和各类标准的相辅相成是卫星导航系统持续稳定运行的重要保障。该文在梳理和分析国内外公开的卫星导航信号体制的基础上,研究了卫星导航信号的载波频率、调制方式、信道编码、导航电文等关键组成要素,简要剖析了各组成要素对系统兼容性、互操作性、码跟踪捕获性能、抗干扰性、抗多径及用户终端成本等方面的影响,开展了卫星导航信号设计的需求分析,设计提出了一种卫星导航信号设计标准体系。     

卫星导航完备性监测的最新进展

自从美国于2000年取消GPS SA政策并开始实施GPS现代化,以及欧洲伽利略导航系统正式开始启动以来,在完备性监测技术方面出现了许多新的发展和动向,本文将对其作简要的介绍。GPS和伽利略的完备性监测新技术主要包括:卫星自主完备性监测(SAIM)、星载和星间完备性监测、伽利略完备性能力评估(GIPA)的概念、用户自主完备性监测(UAIM)等。     

陆基增强系统与仪表着陆系统的空间对准

陆基增强系统(GBAS)与仪表着陆系统(ILS)输出的导航信息基准不同,若要利用数据融合技术实现二者的联合共用,首要问题就是对不同的导航信息进行空间对准. 本文作者研究了GBAS与ILS的偏移指示方式,详细推导了GBAS与ILS的空间对准算法,开发了X-Plane飞行数据交互分析系统. 利用该系统从X-Plane中采集飞行数据,对所给空间对准算法进行仿真验证. 仿真结果表明,所提出的空间对准算法能有效将GBAS与ILS的导航信息转换到统一基准之下,可为GBAS与ILS的数据融合研究提供必要的理论支持.      

Optimal design of broadcast ephemeris parameters for a navigation satellite system

Computation of broadcast ephemerides is a fundamental task in satellite navigation and positioning. The GPS constellation is composed of medium-earth-orbit (MEO) satellites, and therefore can employ a uniform parameter set to produce broadcast ephemerides. However, other navigation satellite systems such as Compass and IRNSS may include a mixture of inclined-geosynchronous-orbit (IGSO), geostationary-earth-orbit (GEO) and MEO satellites, requiring different parameter sets for each type of orbit. We analyze the variational characteristics of satellite ephemerides with respect to orbital elements; then present a method to design an optimal parameter set for broadcast ephemerides, and derive the parameter sets for IGSO, GEO, and MEO satellites. The computational complexities of the user algorithms for the optimal parameter sets are equivalent to that of the standard GPS user algorithm. Simulation and statistical analyses indicate that the optimal parameter set is $ \left\{ {\sqrt {A_{0} } ,e_{0} ,i_{0} ,\Upomega_{0} ,M_{0} ,\omega_{0} ,\dot{\Upomega },\dot{u},\dot{i},C_{\Upomega c3} ,C_{\Upomega s3} ,C_{uc2} ,C_{us2} ,C_{rc2} ,C_{rs2} } \right\} $ for IGSO and GEO satellites, and $ \left\{ {\sqrt {A_{0} } ,e_{0} ,i_{0} ,\Upomega_{0} ,M_{0} ,\omega_{0} ,\dot{\Upomega },\dot{u},\dot{i},C_{uc2} ,C_{us2} ,C_{rc2} ,C_{rs2} ,C_{ic2} ,C_{is2} } \right\} $ for MEO satellites.