elib
DLR-Header
DLR-Logo -> http://www.dlr.de
DLR Portal Home | Imprint | Privacy Policy | Contact | Deutsch
Fontsize: [-] Text [+]

Fast ionospheric correction using Galileo Az coefficients and the NTCM model

Hoque, Mohammed Mainul and Jakowski, Norbert and Osechas, Okuary and Berdermann, Jens (2019) Fast ionospheric correction using Galileo Az coefficients and the NTCM model. Proceedings of the 32nd International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2019), 2019-09-16 - 2019-09-20, Miami, Florida. doi: 10.33012/2019.17106.

[img] PDF - Only accessible within DLR
1MB

Official URL: https://doi.org/10.33012/2019.17106

Abstract

The European Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Galileo uses the NeQuick-G model to compensate for ionospheric range errors in single frequency operations. The NeQuick-G model is operated by three coefficients broadcasted in Galileo navigation messages. The NeQuick-G model is a 3D electron density model whose vertical profile is formed by several Epstein layers. The required electron peak density and height parameters are derived using spatial and temporal interpolation of numerous related global maps. This makes NeQuick-G computationally expensive in terms of time and processing power when compared with the GPS Klobuchar model. We investigated here an alternative ionospheric correction approach for single frequency Galileo users. In the proposed approach the same broadcasted coefficients are used to drive another ionospheric model called Neustrelitz Total Electron Content (TEC) Model (NTCM) instead of NeQuick-G. The investigation shows that the new approach performs better than NeQuick-G when compared with the reference global Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC) data. It is found that the Root Mean Squares (RMS), mean and Standard Deviations (STD) of residuals are approximately 9.6, -3.3 and 9.0 TECU (1 TECU = 1016 electrons/m2 ) for NeQuick-G whereas for NTCM they are 7.8, -1.5, 7.7 TECU in 2014. A comparison with slant TEC data from about 200 worldwide reference stations shows that the RMS and STD residuals are approximately 10.0 and 9.5 TECU for both models. When comparing the computation time it is found that NTCM is in average 65 times faster than NeQuick-G. The results prove that the Galileo Az parameters can be used to drive another ionosphere model independent of NeQuick-G. Certain real-time Safety of Life (SoL) operations would certainly benefit from the reduced complexity of the algorithm that greatly facilitates certification for aviation users. The compact NTCM algorithm is also favorable for "standard" users. It is assumed that most mass market and geodetic receiver manufacturers would favor a compact algorithm. In this paper we show how the proposed models reduce the algorithmic and runtime complexity, while at the same time reducing the ranging error due to ionospheric activity.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/133866/
Document Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)
Title:Fast ionospheric correction using Galileo Az coefficients and the NTCM model
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Hoque, Mohammed MainulUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jakowski, NorbertUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3174-2624UNSPECIFIED
Osechas, OkuaryUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8043-3783UNSPECIFIED
Berdermann, JensUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3308-4584UNSPECIFIED
Date:2019
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:No
DOI:10.33012/2019.17106
Page Range:pp. 3377-3389
Status:Published
Keywords:Galileo Ionosphere Correction, Single Frequency User, NTCM
Event Title:Proceedings of the 32nd International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2019)
Event Location:Miami, Florida
Event Type:international Conference
Event Start Date:16 September 2019
Event End Date:20 September 2019
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Communication and Navigation
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R KN - Kommunikation und Navigation
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Vorhaben Ionosphäre (old)
Location: Neustrelitz
Institutes and Institutions:Institute for Solar-Terrestrial Physics > Space Weather Observation
Deposited By: Hoque, Mohammed Mainul
Deposited On:18 Feb 2022 09:56
Last Modified:24 Apr 2024 20:37

Repository Staff Only: item control page

Browse
Search
Help & Contact
Information
electronic library is running on EPrints 3.3.12
Website and database design: Copyright © German Aerospace Center (DLR). All rights reserved.