Open AccessAeronautical ground lighting system study: field measurements and simulations
Author(s) -
Vidal Daniel.,
Monjo Lluis,
Sainz Luis
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
iet generation, transmission and distribution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1751-8695
pISSN - 1751-8687
DOI - 10.1049/iet-gtd.2015.1536
Subject(s) - transformer , matlab , field (mathematics) , computer science , engineering , electrical engineering , voltage , mathematics , pure mathematics , operating system
Aeronautical ground lighting (AGL) systems are single‐phase series circuits where constant current regulators supply transformers and luminaires. These systems provide visual reference to aircraft during airport operations. There is a lack of AGL system models and measurements in the literature to study AGL system behaviour and predict their response to electrical events and future technological changes. The study contributes to AGL system modelling with an equivalent circuit useful to study AGL system concerns by Matlab/Simulink simulations. It also presents field measurements taken at Reus airport (Catalonia, Spain) for the validation of the proposed model and understanding of AGL system behaviour in the event of luminaire failure.