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Airborne wind shear detection weather radar

US5077558A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1990
Grant dateDec 31, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A90/10
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An airborne wind shear detection radar includes a transmitter for transmitting successive radar beams into airspace in front of an aircraft and a receiver for receiving reflected signals. The radar analyzes the received reflected signals in the frequency domain to determine if a wind shear condition exists in the airspace in front of the aircraft.

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