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This document discusses the history and principles of hyperbolic navigation systems. It explains that hyperbolic navigation theory was known prior to World War 2 and was used by the British Royal Air Force and US Coast Guard in the early 1940s. It describes the basic principles of how hyperbolic navigation works based on the time difference of signals received from two radio stations, which allows the receiver to determine their position along a hyperbolic line. LORAN, Decca, and Omega are provided as examples of navigation systems that used this technique.

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Olic NAV Igat ION

This document discusses the history and principles of hyperbolic navigation systems. It explains that hyperbolic navigation theory was known prior to World War 2 and was used by the British Royal Air Force and US Coast Guard in the early 1940s. It describes the basic principles of how hyperbolic navigation works based on the time difference of signals received from two radio stations, which allows the receiver to determine their position along a hyperbolic line. LORAN, Decca, and Omega are provided as examples of navigation systems that used this technique.

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HYPERBOLIC NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

Theory behind hyperbolic navigation prior known to


world war2

Early 1942s the British Royal Air force was using a


system called Gee operated in V.H.F range to
guide bombers

US coast guard began operating chain of


transmitters known as LORAN

LORAN LONG RANGE NAVIGATION

LORAN A operates at a frequency of {1.75-1.95} MHz

LORAN B was developed but not used as functioning


navigational system

LORAN B is phase comparison variation of LORAN A

LORAN B operates at a frequency of {1.75-1.95}MHz

LORAN C has been in service for decade still in use today

Decca was most successful system

Omega was extensively used by US NAVY

Principle of operation:

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Imagine that your ship located between 2 radio stations


that are broadcasting radio signals at exact same instant

If you draw a line between the stations it is known as


BASE line

If ship is exactly halfway from both stations ,you would


receive both the signals at exact instant of time

simple terms Hyperbolic navigation based upon a simple


formula

BASIC PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

If it is moving along the line towards station s ,you will


receive signal from station s faster than m

You need not be exactly on the line drawn between two


stations m and s to be at equidistant

For example move due to North V2 and remain exactly at


same distance from both stations , similarly V3 and V4

Connecting these points yields a straight line. As long as


the ship located somewhere on that line ,it will receive
signal simultaneously

But if the ship is any where else (not equidistant from


two stations at points V5 ,V6,V7,then you will receive
one signal before the other signal

But there will be a time difference between two signals

By connecting positions where there is time difference


,but the time difference is same , yields a uniquely
shaped line known as Hyperbola

In actual hyperbolic system stations are grouped in


configuration of more than 2 and are called chains , one
of the station in chain will be Master station and the
other is Secondary station

BY
SAWAN KUMAR SHARMA
REGD N0: 1210412350

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