System and method for predicting and displaying wake vortex turbulence
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1. A method for using an electronic circuit to determine the wake vortex of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- retrieving aircraft type information corresponding to an aircraft;
with the electronic circuit, determining elevation and position of said aircraft relative to a runway;
with the electronic circuit, predicting a configuration of said aircraft; and
with the electronic circuit, predicting a location of a wake vortex corresponding to said aircraft.
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Abstract
A circuit and method for predicting an intersection of a host aircraft flight path with the wake vortex of another aircraft.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for using an electronic circuit to determine the wake vortex of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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retrieving aircraft type information corresponding to an aircraft;
with the electronic circuit, determining elevation and position of said aircraft relative to a runway;
with the electronic circuit, predicting a configuration of said aircraft; and
with the electronic circuit, predicting a location of a wake vortex corresponding to said aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for predicting an intersection of a host aircraft flight path with the wake vortex of another aircraft, the method comprising:
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retrieving aircraft type information corresponding to another aircraft;
retrieving a position of said other aircraft relative to a local airport;
determining an elevation above terrain of said other aircraft;
predicting a configuration of said other aircraft; and
applying said position, said aircraft type information, said elevation above terrain, and said configuration of said other aircraft to an algorithm for predicting a location of a wake vortex of said other aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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13. A circuit implementing a method for predicting an intersection of a host aircraft flight path with the wake vortex of another aircraft, the circuit comprising:
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a function for retrieving aircraft type information corresponding to another aircraft;
a function for retrieving a position of said other aircraft relative to a local airport;
a function for determining an elevation above terrain of said other aircraft;
a function for predicting a configuration of said other aircraft; and
a function for predicting a location of a wake vortex of said other aircraft, said function coupled to receive the output of each of said function for retrieving aircraft type information, said function for retrieving a position of said other aircraft, said function for determining an elevation above terrain, and said function for predicting a location of a wake vortex.
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19. A method for using an electronic circuit to determine the wake vortex of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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retrieving aircraft type information corresponding to an aircraft;
with the electronic circuit, determining elevation and position of said aircraft relative to a runway;
with the electronic circuit, predicting a configuration of said aircraft;
with the electronic circuit, predicting a location of a wake vortex corresponding to said aircraft;
with the electronic circuit, predicting a trajectory of said wake vortex wherein said aircraft further comprises an intruder aircraft; and
further comprising;
with the electronic circuit, developing a current trajectory of a host aircraft;
with the electronic circuit, determining whether said current trajectory of said host aircraft intersects said predicted wake vortex trajectory; and
with the electronic circuit recording a predicted intensity and a predicted extent of said wake vortex.
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