The effect of ionospheric delay on the ground-based augmentation system under normal conditions can be mitigated by determining the value of the nominal ionospheric gradient(σvig).The nominal ionospheric gradient is ...The effect of ionospheric delay on the ground-based augmentation system under normal conditions can be mitigated by determining the value of the nominal ionospheric gradient(σvig).The nominal ionospheric gradient is generally obtained from Continuously Operating Reference Stations data by using the spatial single-difference method(mixed-pair,station-pair,or satellite-pair)or the temporal single-difference method(time-step).The time-step method uses only a single receiver,but it still contains ionospheric temporal variations.We introduce a corrected time-step method using a fixed-ionospheric pierce point from the geostationary equatorial orbit satellite and test it through simulations based on the global ionospheric model.We also investigate the effect of satellite paths on the corrected time-step method in the region of the equator,which tends to be in a more north–south direction and to have less coverage for the east–west ionospheric gradient.This study also addresses the limitations of temporal variation correction coverage and recommends using only the correction from self-observations.All processes are developed under simulations because observational data are still difficult to obtain.Our findings demonstrate that the corrected time-step method yieldsσvig values consistent with other approaches.展开更多
Antenna Group Delay Variation(AGDV)is a hardware error source that affects the performance of Dual-Frequency Multi-Constellation(DFMC)Ground-based Augmentation System(GBAS),and these errors are difficult to distinguis...Antenna Group Delay Variation(AGDV)is a hardware error source that affects the performance of Dual-Frequency Multi-Constellation(DFMC)Ground-based Augmentation System(GBAS),and these errors are difficult to distinguish from multipath errors.Currently,AGDV is usually modeled as a part of the multipath error,which is called the multipath-AGDV model.However,because of the inconsistency of AGDV and multipath when switching among different positioning modes of GBAS,and because the traditional model does not consider the impact of the azimuth on AGDV,using the traditional multipath-AGDV model will cause the protection levels to be inaccurately calculated.In this paper,azimuth-based modeling of AGDV is conducted by using anechoic chamber measurements.The biases and standard deviations of AGDV based on azimuths are analyzed and modeled,and the calculation method for the DFMC GBAS protection level is optimized.The results show that the azimuth-based AGDV model and protection level optimization algorithm can better avoid the error exceeding the protection level than the multipath-AGDV model.Compared with AGDV elevation model,the VPLs of the B1C signal are increased by 0.24 m and 0.06 m,and the VPLs of the B2a signal are reduced by 0.01 m and 0.16 m using the 100 s and 600 s DFree filtering positioning modes,respectively.The changes in the B1C and B2a protection levels reflect the changes in AGDV corresponding to the azimuth for the respective frequencies,further ensuring the integrity of airborne users,especially when they turn near the airport.展开更多
Detecting and characterizing Total Electron Content(TEC)depletion is important for studying the ionospheric threat due to the Equatorial Plasma Bubble(EPB)when applying the Ground-Based Augmentation System(GBAS)at low...Detecting and characterizing Total Electron Content(TEC)depletion is important for studying the ionospheric threat due to the Equatorial Plasma Bubble(EPB)when applying the Ground-Based Augmentation System(GBAS)at low latitudes.This paper develops a robust method to automatically identify TEC depletion and derive its parameters.The rolling barrel algorithm is used to automatically identify the TEC depletion candidate and its parameters.Then,the depletion candidates are screened by several improved techniques to distinguish actual depletions from other phenomena such as Traveling Ionospheric Disturbance(TID)or abnormal data.Next,based on the depletion signals from three triangular receivers,the method derives EPB parameters such as velocity,width and gradient.The time lag and front velocity are calculated based on crosscorrelation using TEC depletions and the geometrical distribution of three triangular receivers.The width and gradient of slope are then determined by using TEC depletion from a single receiver.By comparison,both the station-pair method and proposed method depend on the assumption that the EPB morphology is frozen during the short time when the plasma bubble moves between the receivers.However,our method relaxes the restriction that the baseline length should be shorter than the width of slope required by the station-pair.This relaxation is favorable for studying small-scale slope of depletions using stations of a longer baseline.In addition,the accuracy of the width and gradient is free of impact from hardware biases and small-scale disturbance,as it is based only on the relative TEC variation.The method is demonstrated by processing Global Positioning System(GPS)and Bei Dou Navigation Satellite System(BDS)data on 15 August,2018,in a solar minimum cycle.展开更多
基金funding from BRIN through the Research Collaboration Program with ORPA(No.2/III.1/HK/2024)Prayitno Abadi is participating in this study as part of a Memorandum of Understanding for Research Collaboration on Regional Ionospheric Observation at Telkom University(No.092/SAM3/TE-DEK/2021).
文摘The effect of ionospheric delay on the ground-based augmentation system under normal conditions can be mitigated by determining the value of the nominal ionospheric gradient(σvig).The nominal ionospheric gradient is generally obtained from Continuously Operating Reference Stations data by using the spatial single-difference method(mixed-pair,station-pair,or satellite-pair)or the temporal single-difference method(time-step).The time-step method uses only a single receiver,but it still contains ionospheric temporal variations.We introduce a corrected time-step method using a fixed-ionospheric pierce point from the geostationary equatorial orbit satellite and test it through simulations based on the global ionospheric model.We also investigate the effect of satellite paths on the corrected time-step method in the region of the equator,which tends to be in a more north–south direction and to have less coverage for the east–west ionospheric gradient.This study also addresses the limitations of temporal variation correction coverage and recommends using only the correction from self-observations.All processes are developed under simulations because observational data are still difficult to obtain.Our findings demonstrate that the corrected time-step method yieldsσvig values consistent with other approaches.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFB3907001)the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62371029,U2233217 and 62101019)the Civil Aviation Security Capacity Building Fund Project of China(Nos.CAAC Contract 2021(77)and CAAC Contract 2022(110)).
文摘Antenna Group Delay Variation(AGDV)is a hardware error source that affects the performance of Dual-Frequency Multi-Constellation(DFMC)Ground-based Augmentation System(GBAS),and these errors are difficult to distinguish from multipath errors.Currently,AGDV is usually modeled as a part of the multipath error,which is called the multipath-AGDV model.However,because of the inconsistency of AGDV and multipath when switching among different positioning modes of GBAS,and because the traditional model does not consider the impact of the azimuth on AGDV,using the traditional multipath-AGDV model will cause the protection levels to be inaccurately calculated.In this paper,azimuth-based modeling of AGDV is conducted by using anechoic chamber measurements.The biases and standard deviations of AGDV based on azimuths are analyzed and modeled,and the calculation method for the DFMC GBAS protection level is optimized.The results show that the azimuth-based AGDV model and protection level optimization algorithm can better avoid the error exceeding the protection level than the multipath-AGDV model.Compared with AGDV elevation model,the VPLs of the B1C signal are increased by 0.24 m and 0.06 m,and the VPLs of the B2a signal are reduced by 0.01 m and 0.16 m using the 100 s and 600 s DFree filtering positioning modes,respectively.The changes in the B1C and B2a protection levels reflect the changes in AGDV corresponding to the azimuth for the respective frequencies,further ensuring the integrity of airborne users,especially when they turn near the airport.
基金financial support from National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFB0503404)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61871012,U1833125)+2 种基金Open fund project of Intelligent Operation Key Laboratory of Civil Aviation Airport Group(No.KLAGIO20180405)The National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFB0505105)Beijing Nova Program of Science and Technology(No.Z191100001119134)。
文摘Detecting and characterizing Total Electron Content(TEC)depletion is important for studying the ionospheric threat due to the Equatorial Plasma Bubble(EPB)when applying the Ground-Based Augmentation System(GBAS)at low latitudes.This paper develops a robust method to automatically identify TEC depletion and derive its parameters.The rolling barrel algorithm is used to automatically identify the TEC depletion candidate and its parameters.Then,the depletion candidates are screened by several improved techniques to distinguish actual depletions from other phenomena such as Traveling Ionospheric Disturbance(TID)or abnormal data.Next,based on the depletion signals from three triangular receivers,the method derives EPB parameters such as velocity,width and gradient.The time lag and front velocity are calculated based on crosscorrelation using TEC depletions and the geometrical distribution of three triangular receivers.The width and gradient of slope are then determined by using TEC depletion from a single receiver.By comparison,both the station-pair method and proposed method depend on the assumption that the EPB morphology is frozen during the short time when the plasma bubble moves between the receivers.However,our method relaxes the restriction that the baseline length should be shorter than the width of slope required by the station-pair.This relaxation is favorable for studying small-scale slope of depletions using stations of a longer baseline.In addition,the accuracy of the width and gradient is free of impact from hardware biases and small-scale disturbance,as it is based only on the relative TEC variation.The method is demonstrated by processing Global Positioning System(GPS)and Bei Dou Navigation Satellite System(BDS)data on 15 August,2018,in a solar minimum cycle.
