Open AccessImproving the navigation spacecraft radio visibility with signal processing algorithms usage
Author(s) -
Yu S Lomaev,
I. I. Ivanov,
Eu A Popov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/537/2/022048
Subject(s) - glonass , dilution of precision , algorithm , spacecraft , computer science , gnss applications , antenna (radio) , chebyshev filter , satellite navigation , real time computing , global positioning system , telecommunications , computer vision , engineering , aerospace engineering
The article deals with topical issues of spacecraft external design for the global navigation satellite system (GLONASS). The development and analysis of data processing algorithms are considered a part of the external design phase. Data for processing algorithms was obtained from real orbital grouping spacecraft. Mathematical modelling was performed based on real data to analyse navigation signals propagation conditions from GLONASS satellites. Implementation of mathematical modelling approach included such aspects as finding the optimal antenna pattern and filtering radio frequency signals. Theoretically optimal antenna directivity patterns were implemented taking into account available data about satellite orbital parameters. Bessel, Butterworth, Chebyshev and elliptic filters were used as standard filtering methods. Modified low-pass filtering algorithm was considered as an improved filtering algorithm. Application of the modified filtering method allowed to reduce geometric dilution of precision value in the consumer positioning case. Obtained results are applicable to design possible options for improving the existing GLONASS orbital group.