COURSE CODE : BECDEC 710 / MCSDEC 710

COURSE NAME : RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

LECTURE PERIODS PER WEEK : 04

TOTAL PERIODS PER WEEK : 04

CREDITS : 04

Course Objective:

To gain knowledge about INS components and learn how to use different types of Gyroscopes.
To be able to use radio direction finding equipments and determine range with good accuracy.
To acquire knowledge of Hyperbolic Systems of Navigation and types of Landing system.
To learn the usage of GPS system to determine position and velocity of moving targets
To become familiar with integration of GPS and INS.

UNIT I : Inertial Sensors and Navigation Systems: 15 PERIODS

Gyroscopes Mechanical electromechanical Ring Laser gyro Fiber optic gyro, Accelerometers.

INS components: transfer function and errors The earth in inertial space, the coriolis effect
Mechanisation. Platform and Strap down, INS system block diagram, Different co-ordinate systems,
Schuler loop, compensation errors, Gimbal lock, Alignment.

UNIT II : Radio Navigation: 15 PERIODS

Different types of radio navigation ADF, VOR/DME Doppler LORAN, Decca and Omega TACAN.

Radio Direction Finding The Loop Antenna Loop Input Circuits An Aural Null Direction Finder The
Goniometer Errors in Direction Finding Adcock Direction Finders Direction Finding at Very High
Frequencies Automatic Direction Finders The Commutated Aerial Direction Finder Range and
Accuracy of Direction Finders

Radio Ranges The LF/MF Four course Radio Range VHF Omni Directional Range (VOR) VOR
Receiving Equipment Range and Accuracy of VOR..

Hyperbolic Systems of Navigation (Loran and Decca) Loran-A - Loran-A Equipment Range and
precision of Standard Loran Loran-C The Decca Navigation System Decca Receivers Range and
Accuracy of Decca The Omega System
UNIT III : Approach and Landing Aids: 15 PERIODS

Instrument Landing System (ILS), Microwave Landing System (MLS) GLS Ground controlled approach
system surveillance systems-radio altimeter

UNIT IV : Satellite Navigation and Hybrid Navigation: 15 PERIODS

Introduction to GPS system description basic principles position and velocity determination signal
structure DGPS Introduction to Kalman filtering Estimation Mixed mode navigation Integration
of GPS and INS utilization of navigation systems in aircraft Intelligent transport system.

Text Books:

1. Myron Kayton and Walter R.Fried Avionics Navigation Systems, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd Edition,
2007.
2. Nagaraja, N.S Elements of Electronic Navigation, Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co., 2nd edition, 2006.

Suggested Readings:

1. George M Siouris Aerospace Avionics System; A Modern Synthesis, Academic Press Inc., 2013.
2. Sen, A.K. & Bhattacharya, A.B Radar System and Radar Aids to Navigation, Khanna Publishers,
2010.
3. Albert Helfrick Practical Aircraft Electronic Systems, Prentice Hall Education, Career &
Technology, 1997.
4. Albert D. Helfrick Modern Aviation Electronics, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall Career & Technology,
1997.