Flight Test of Weather Data Exchange Using the 1090 Extended Squitter (1090ES) and VDL Mode 3 Data Links

摘要

This paper describes preliminary results of work done by the Weather Information Communications (WINCOMM) project at the NASA Glenn Research Center to support flight testing of the 1090 Extended Squitter (1090ES) and VDL Mode 3 data links as a medium for weather data exchange. It presents an architectural description of the use of 1090ES to meet the program objectives of sending turbulence information and the use of VDL Mode 3 to send graphical weather images. This report will provide a high level definition of the changes to avionics and ground-based receivers as well as the ground infrastructure to support implementation of the recommended architecture, with a focus on the issues associated with these changes. Preliminary results of laboratory testing to date will also be included in this report.