Ambiguity Function Method Scheme for Aircraft Attitude Sensor Utilising GPS/GLONASS Carrier Phase Measurement

  • Wenrui Jin Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
  • Chuanrun Zhai Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
  • Liduan Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
  • Yanhua Zhang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
  • Xingqun Zhan Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Keywords: GPS, GLONASS, ambiguity function method, single difference, double difference, attitude sensor load

Abstract

When the receivers of GPS, GLONASS, COMPASS and other such systems are equipped with multiple antennas, they can give attitude information. Based on the difference carrier phase equations established in local level frame (LLF), a new algorithm is presented to resolve aircraft attitude determination problems in real-time. Presuming that the cycle integer ambiguity is known, the measurement equations have attitude analytical resolutions using single difference (SD) equations of two navigation satellites in-view. Similar with SD process, the double
difference (DD) measurements are established and analysed. In addition, the SD and DD algorithms are capable of reducing the integer search space into some discrete point space and then the ambiguity function method (AFM) resolves the ambiguity function within the point solutions space. Therefore the procedures have very low computation, thus saving time. The hardware architecture has been realised using multiple  GPS/GLONASS OEMs. The experimental results have demonstrated that the proposed approach is effective and can satisfy the requirement of real-time application in cases of GPS, and combined GPS, and GLONASS.
Defence Science Journal, 2009, 59(5), pp.466-470, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.59.1548

Author Biographies

Wenrui Jin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Institute of Aerospace Science & Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Chuanrun Zhai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Institute of Aerospace Science & Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Liduan Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Institute of Aerospace Science & Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Yanhua Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Institute of Aerospace Science & Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Xingqun Zhan, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Institute of Aerospace Science & Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Published
2009-09-01
How to Cite
Jin, W., Zhai, C., Wang, L., Zhang, Y., & Zhan, X. (2009). Ambiguity Function Method Scheme for Aircraft Attitude Sensor Utilising GPS/GLONASS Carrier Phase Measurement. Defence Science Journal, 59(5), 466-470. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.59.1548
Section
Research Papers

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