Time Transfer Using Geostationary Satellites: Implementation of Kalman Filter

Time Transfer Using Geostationary Satellites: Implementation of Kalman Filter
Author: F. Meyer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 9
Release: 1993
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Since 1988, various experiments 1, 2, 3, 4 have shown that the TV signals transmitted by direct TV satellites may easily be used to perform time transfers at the level of a few tens of nanoseconds, the main source of error being the uncertainty on the satellite position. We first present the two methods used in our experiment to reduce the effects of the satellite residual motion : the first one consists in estimating the longitude variations of the satellite and then using this information to improve other measurements. This allows to reduce the uncertainty to values between 9 and 50 nanoseconds according to the position of the involved stations. In the second method we deter-mine the satellite position by using the data collected by three calibrated stations. Time transfer between each of these stations and a fourth one has been shown to be achievable at the precision level of ten nanoseconds. A new approach based on the use of a Kalman filter is proposed in order to take account the dynamics of the geostationary satellite. The precisions on orbital elements and clock differences and rates determination given by the first simulated applications of the Kalman filter are presented and compared to those obtained by the other methods.

Automatic Control in Space 1982

Automatic Control in Space 1982
Author: P. Th. L. M. Van Woerkom
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 603
Release: 2014-05-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 148315257X

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Automatic Control in Space 1982 covers the proceedings of the Ninth IFAC/ESA Symposium. Comprised of 62 chapters, this book covers issues relevant in aerospace, such as engineering, hardware, operations, and theories. This book discusses several topics that concern space explorations, such as L-SAT attitude and orbit control system; methods of dynamic flight control; methods of satellite attitude control using a bias-momentum; and ion sensor signal fluctuations. This text will be of great interest to engineers, researchers, and professionals whose work is in line with aerospace.

Satellite Two-Way Time Transfer: Fundamentals and Recent Progress

Satellite Two-Way Time Transfer: Fundamentals and Recent Progress
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Total Pages: 14
Release: 1989
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Experiments in precise clock comparisons using the two-way time transfer technique via satellite began in 1962. Experience gained from a variety of experiments since that time steadily improved the precision and accuracy of such comparisons. Recent growth in the fixed satellite service, or FSS, has created new opportunities at moderate costs for high-accuracy time transfers using geostationary satellites. We discuss fundamental aspects of two-way timing and show an implementation of a satellite two-way time transfer system which has been used for two-years between USNO, Washington, D.C. and NIST, Boulder, CO. The raw data collection procedure will be discussed. We also outline the rationale for the choice of satellite uplink/downlink frequencies, signal structure, and reduction of data. Short-term noise in the time transfer limits the precision to about 300 ps in a 300 s average. Uncertainty in accuracy is due to uncertainty in the non-reciprocity of the two-way signal path. Accuracy limits due to the atmosphere, earth-satellite rotating system (Sagnac effect), and the equipment are discussed. The goal is to achieve an accuracy level of 1 ns after a suitable calibration of earth-station (differential) equipment delays.

Theory and Application of Digital Control

Theory and Application of Digital Control
Author: A. K. Mahalanabis
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 705
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1483153770

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Theory and Application of Digital Control contains the proceedings of the IFAC Symposium held at New Delhi, India on January 5-7, 1982. This book particularly presents the texts of the five plenary talks and the 110 papers of the symposium. This book organizes the papers into 109 chapters, with nearly one-third of the papers focus on digital control, particularly, software and hardware of control using microcomputers; computer-aided design; and adaptive control and modeling for digital control. Another set of papers deal with several applications of digital control techniques in solving interesting problems of socio economic systems, electrical power systems, bio systems, and artificial satellites. The reader will benefit hugely from the topics in this book that span several important theoretical and applied areas of the fast-changing topic of digital control.

Techniques of Time Transfer Via Satellites

Techniques of Time Transfer Via Satellites
Author: John C. Herring
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1973
Genre: Artificial satellites
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The distribution of precision-time and time-interval (PTTI) information has been accomplished in the past by various methods. The most accurate method has been the transportation of a cesium frequency standard to the required location and return. In many instances transporting a cesium standard is too expensive for the accuracy of the transfer of PTTI required. Transfer of time via satellite transponders is not new. What is new is the method of computing delay corrections. The technique of a passive one-way timing technique with field correction for atmospheric delay is discussed. (Author).