SBIR-STTR Award

Timing Solutions proposes the design of a new time recovery system and time distribution system for airborne use. The time recovery system utilizes GPS and dynamic two-way time transfer data to determine the offset of the flight clock with respect to UTC. The time recovery system utilizes TSC's KAS-2 optimal time scale filter to process the measurements and model the noise of the clock and the measurements. The filter operates when one or both of the data sources is not available. The time distribution system will support individual delay compensation for each timing output. Signas will be advanced so that on-board processors receive an on-time signal. An airborne architecture will be developed that combines these two new approaches to airborne time recovery and distribution and critical technologies will be identified for Phase II development.

Keywords:
Airborne Timing Frequency Gps Communications

Timing Solutions is proposing a demonstration of an airborne time recovery and distribution system that combines GPS data with two-way time transfer data to discipline an on-board clock and distribute the time/frequency signals to on-board processors. The algorithms for combining GPS and two-way data were developed during a Phase I effort and will be demonstrated during this Phase II effort.

Keywords:
TIMING, FREQUENCY, SYNCHRONIZATION, GPS, FUSION