A 10 cm dual frequency Doppler weather radar.
Part II,
A quality assurance/fault location network /
Kenneth J. Banis.

Description

Main Author

Banis, Kenneth J.

Related Names

U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory.

Language(s)

English

Published

Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1982.

Subjects

Radar transmitters.
Radar meteorology.
Radar > Radar / Antennas.
Microprocessors.
Fault location (Engineering) > Fault location (Engineering) / Data processing.
Doppler radar.
Fault location (Engineering) > Fault location (Engineering) / Data processing.
Microprocessors.
Radar transmitters.
Radar > Radar / Antennas.
Doppler radar.
Radar meteorology.

Summary

A functional description of an automatic radar system performance monitoring network is presented. A network of microprocessor controlled monitoring units were interfaced to various sensors at key areas in a Doppler weather radar in order to collect system status information and display it at a central point near the operator's console. This status information is displayed on a color terminal in a way that allows the systems operator to verify the proper operation of the radar with just a cursory glance at the terminal. Fault location and fault tolerant techniques were employed to provide the system user with quality assured data.

Note

Research supported by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts.
Meteorology Division Project 6670.
ADA125886 (From http://www.dtic.mil).
"25 October 1982."

Physical Description

42 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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