AERO230 Avionic Systems Revision Formulae

It is assumed that you will know these formulae related to avionic systems and how to
manipulate them to get the result that you require.
There may be other basic mathematical formulae not covered by this sheet that are not
specific to this course that may also be assumed.
This sheet is not to be taken into the exam it for information/revision purposes only.
Basic Electromagnetism
2 2 f
k=
=

c
Decibels
Power Ratio (dB) = 10 log10 (Power Ratio )
Power(dBm) = 10 log10 (Power(mW ))

Area ( dBsm ) = 10 log10 Area ( m 2 )

E (dBV / m) = 20 log 10 (E ( V / m))

Radar Equations
Gr =

Anetnna gain,

4 Ae
= Gt
2

(for a general antenna)

2a

Pr =

Pt Gt Gr 2Ls
(4)3 R 4

1
t0
2v
fd = r

f BW

= 1.02

(for a circular antenna)

2a

N = kT0 BF

( SNR) =

c
2 B 2(SNR )
ct
R= R
2

vr =
2tint 2(SNR )

Rmax =

Pr Pt Gt Gr 2Ls
=
N
(4) 3 R 4 N

R =

R 0.8ct0

RCS

Gt

c
2 f PRF

f d =

tint

1
2( SNR)

m e j

Phased array radar

Ea ()

d sin
=
2

Synthetic Aperture Radar

cr

R
2a

sin 2 ( N(d / ) sin )

= 2 2
Ga () =
N2
N sin ( (d / ) sin )

2a
cr

=a
2 B
2

Inertial Navigation Systems

4 A
L
8AN
Fibre Optical Gyro, =
c
(a g sin ) (a g)
Schuler frequency, && =

RE
RE

Ring Laser Gyro,

f =

T = 4

RE
84 mins
g

Radio Navigation Systems

LORAN, D = ( x x1 ) 2 + ( y y1 ) 2 ( x x 2 ) 2 + ( y y 2 ) 2 = ct d
Imaging Systems
Angular Resolution,

Johnson criteria,

RD =

( 3x )

Air Data Sensors

Pitot tube air speed measurement,

Rayleigh Criterion,

RR =

( 7x )

Q = 12 Va2 = Pt Ps

1.22
D
RI =

( 11x )