Systems Engineering and Electronics ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 684-695.doi: 10.12305/j.issn.1001-506X.2022.02.40

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Simulation research on effective coverage of civil aviation ground to air VHF communication based on DEM

Ketao FENG, Xiaoyi LI*, Chen QU, Shentao WANG, Mou CHEN   

  1. Communication Sergeant School, Army Engineering University, Chongqing 400035, China
  • Received:2021-03-05 Online:2022-02-18 Published:2022-02-24
  • Contact: Xiaoyi LI

Abstract:

With respect to large redundancy and low accuracy of effective coverage of civil aviation ground-to-air very high frequency(VHF) communication in rugged terrains, the improved maximum slope method is applied for simulation research. Firstly, the "elevation mark" method is proposed to reduce the redundancy in the calculation of the shielding angle. Secondly, considering the calculating error in the maximum slope masking angle, the improved inverse distance weighted interpolation method is employed to interpolate the original digital elevation model data, enhancing the resolution and the position accuracy of the proximal point of tangent point. Then, the tangent-cut-off method is adopted to identify the specific points in the shelter area. Finally, the "grid method" is used to analyze the data for a more accurate coverage rate. The experimental results indicate that the improved maximum slope method can effectively reduce the calculation redundancy and increase the accuracy of the signal coverage, with the coverage rate reduced by 9.58%, 4.10% and 1.26 ‰ respectively in the three types of experimental terrains. The simulation program of the improved VHF effective coverage can significantly support VHF ground communication station location and aircraft route planning.

Key words: very high frequency (VHF) communication, terrain masking, coverage, masking angle, maximum slope method

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