Ground System for Aircraft Meteorological Data Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current meteorological data communication systems between aircraft and ground systems are fragmented, unsynchronized, and often provide less-than-current or inaccurate data, leading to suboptimal aircraft fuel burn, flight planning, noise, environmental impact, and airspace capacity issues.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that collect data from multiple sources, process it to determine current meteorological conditions, and provide accurate information to aircraft, using a ground system to integrate data from various communication systems, including ADS-C, ADS-B, and Mode S, to select optimal flight paths based on aircraft behavior and meteorological conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If data is collected from multiple communication systems (ADS-C, ADS-B, Mode S), then the accuracy and synchronization of meteorological data is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines data from multiple communication systems (ADS-C, ADS-B, Mode S) into a unified ground system that processes and synchronizes meteorological information. The ground system integrates these different data sources to provide accurate, current meteorological conditions to aircraft, resolving the contradiction by merging multiple complex systems into a coordinated network that delivers precise weather data without requiring each individual system to be overly complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The ground system acts as an intermediary between multiple communication systems and aircraft. It collects, processes, and synchronizes data from various sources (ADS-C, ADS-B, Mode S) and delivers integrated meteorological information to aircraft. This intermediary approach allows the system to maintain high accuracy while managing complexity centrally on the ground rather than in each aircraft or communication system.
2Loss of energy
If current and accurate meteorological data is provided to aircraft, then fuel burn and environmental impact are reduced, but the loss of information in fragmented systems is minimized
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes feedback loops where aircraft transmit data to ground systems, which process this information along with other sources to generate updated meteorological conditions. This feedback mechanism ensures continuous refinement of weather data accuracy, allowing the system to provide current information that enables optimal flight path selection for reduced fuel burn while maintaining data quality through iterative validation and updating.
Solution Approach 2:
The ground system processes and synchronizes meteorological data in advance before delivering it to aircraft. By preparing accurate weather information beforehand and making it available to aircraft before they need it for flight planning and en-route decisions, the system enables pilots to select fuel-efficient paths while ensuring high-quality data is already validated and synchronized, preventing information loss.
3Productivity
If a ground system integrates data from various communication systems to select optimal flight paths, then productivity is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ground system is designed with multi-functionality, serving as a universal platform that handles data collection, processing, synchronization, and distribution to multiple aircraft simultaneously. It can process different types of communication data (ADS-C, ADS-B, Mode S) and provide customized meteorological information to various aircraft based on their specific needs and flight paths. This universal approach increases airspace capacity and productivity while managing complexity through a standardized, multi-purpose system rather than separate specialized systems for each function.
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AI summary
A method of providing meteorological data for aeronautical use. The method includes collecting data from a plurality of data sources, processing the data to determine current meteorological conditions of a current location of an aircraft in an airspace, and providing the current meteorological conditions to the aircraft and other users as appropriate, such as airline operations centers, air navigation service providers, and national weather service providers. Based on current aircraft behavior data and guidance systems design, beneficial wind and meteorological data can be established for a given flight and its cleared route and descent path.