System and method of determining increased turbulence susceptibility with elapsed flight time
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1. An aircraft based radar system, comprising:
- processing electronics configured to estimate a vertical loading on the aircraft using radar return data and a time parameter defined by a plurality of time sub-parameters,wherein at least two time sub-parameters include an elapsed time from takeoff and an elapsed time from completion of an initial climb, the completion of the initial climb being based on throttle position.
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Abstract
An aircraft based radar system is provided. The radar system includes processing electronics configured to estimate a vertical loading on the aircraft using radar return data and a time value.
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1. An aircraft based radar system, comprising:
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processing electronics configured to estimate a vertical loading on the aircraft using radar return data and a time parameter defined by a plurality of time sub-parameters, wherein at least two time sub-parameters include an elapsed time from takeoff and an elapsed time from completion of an initial climb, the completion of the initial climb being based on throttle position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for indicating susceptibility of an aircraft to turbulence, comprising:
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calculating a spectral width parameter from radar return data; and estimating, with a processing electronics, a vertical loading on the aircraft using the spectral width parameter and a T factor, the T factor being a function of an elapsed time from completion of an initial climb, wherein completion of the initial climb is based on throttle position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A turbulence detection and display system, comprising:
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a means for a receiving a time signal, radar data, an altitude signal, and an airspeed signal; and a means for determining a signal representative of the presence of a turbulence threat based on the radar data and the time signal, the altitude signal, and the airspeed signal, wherein the time signal is an elapsed time from completion of an initial climb, the completion of the initial climb being based on throttle position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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