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On the satellite clock datum stability of RT-PPP product and its application in one-way timing and time synchronization / Wenfei Guo in Journal of geodesy, vol 96 n° 8 (August 2022)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 96 n° 8 (August 2022) . - n° 52 Titre : On the satellite clock datum stability of RT-PPP product and its application in one-way timing and time synchronization Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Wenfei Guo, Auteur ; Hongming Zuo, Auteur ; Feiyu Mao, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 52 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] horloge du satellite [Termes IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes IGN] stabilité dans le temps [Termes IGN] station GNSS [Termes IGN] synchronisation [Termes IGN] temps réel [Termes IGN] variance d'Allan Résumé : (auteur) In real-time precise point positioning (RT-PPP), PPP one-way timing is used to steer local oscillators, but the timing performance could be significantly affected by the datum stability of the satellite clock product. To measure the stability of a satellite clock datum relative to the hydrogen maser (H-MASER) clock, a new GNSS satellite clock datum stability assessing model based on the overlapping Allan variance (AVAR) is proposed for both PPP one-way timing and time synchronization. Experiments were carried out with nine Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) stations at time laboratories with an external H-MASER clock to analyze the datum stability performance. In the experiments, RT satellite products from five RT Analysis Centers (ACs): CNES, ESA, GFZ, GMV, WHU, and the final satellite product from IGS were used in the comparison. Results show that the datum stability of all RT products tended to be similar, i.e., 6 to 8E−15/day, where WHU and GMV outperformed other RT ACs. Moreover, these datum stability results indicate that RT-PPP for steering local oscillators improves stability to 6 to 8E−15/day when selected with an appropriate RT product. The estimation noise in all RT ACs was at about the same level, i.e., 1 to 2E−15/day, but WHU delivered the most stable performance. Thus, datum stability is an effective guide for setting parameters and making long-term stability predictions when steering local oscillators, and satellite clock datum stability can be measured conveniently and quickly using the GNSS satellite clock datum stability assessing model proposed in this paper. Numéro de notice : A2022-608 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-022-01638-5 Date de publication en ligne : 08/08/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-022-01638-5 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101388 [article]

Performance of miniaturized atomic clocks in static laboratory and dynamic flight environments / Ankit Jain in GPS solutions, vol 25 n° 1 (January 2021)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 25 n° 1 (January 2021) . - 16 p. Titre : Performance of miniaturized atomic clocks in static laboratory and dynamic flight environments Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Ankit Jain, Auteur ; Thomas Krawinkel, Auteur ; Steffen Schön, Auteur ; Andreas Bauch, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : 16 p. Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] décalage d'horloge [Termes IGN] fréquence [Termes IGN] horloge atomique [Termes IGN] horloge du récepteur [Termes IGN] oscillateur [Termes IGN] récepteur GNSS [Termes IGN] stabilité [Termes IGN] variance d'Allan Résumé : (auteur) Miniaturized atomic clocks with high frequency stability as local oscillators in global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers promise to improve real-time kinematic applications. For a number of years, such oscillators are being investigated regarding their overall technical applicability, i.e., transportability, and performance in dynamic environments. The short-term frequency stability of these clocks is usually specified by the manufacturer, being valid for stationary applications. Since the performance of most oscillators is likely degraded in dynamic conditions, various oscillators are tested to find the limits of receiver clock modeling in dynamic cases and consequently derive adequate stochastic models to be used in navigation. We present the performance of three different oscillators (Microsemi MAC SA.35m, Spectratime LCR-900 and Stanford Research Systems SC10) for static and dynamic applications. For the static case, all three oscillators are characterized in terms of their frequency stability at Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany's national metrology institute. The resulting Allan deviations agree well with the manufacturer's data. Furthermore, a flight experiment was conducted in order to evaluate the performance of the oscillators under dynamic conditions. Here, each oscillator is replacing the internal oscillator of a geodetic-grade GNSS receiver and the stability of the receiver clock biases is determined. The time and frequency offsets of the oscillators are characterized with regard to the flight dynamics recorded by a navigation-grade inertial measurement unit. The results of the experiment show that the frequency stability of each oscillator is degraded by about at least one order of magnitude compared to the static case. Also, the two quartz oscillators show a significant g-sensitivity resulting in frequency shifts of − 1.2 × 10−9 and + 1.5 × 10−9, respectively, while the rubidium clocks are less sensitive, thus enabling receiver clock modeling and strengthening of the navigation performance even in high dynamics. Numéro de notice : A2021-003 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10291-020-01036-4 Date de publication en ligne : 13/10/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-020-01036-4 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=96081 [article]

Orbit and clock analysis of BDS-3 satellites using inter-satellite link observations / Xin Xie in Journal of geodesy, vol 94 n° 7 (July 2020)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 94 n° 7 (July 2020) . - n° 64 Titre : Orbit and clock analysis of BDS-3 satellites using inter-satellite link observations Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Xin Xie, Auteur ; Tao Geng, Auteur ; Qile Zhao, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : n° 64 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] constellation BeiDou [Termes IGN] horloge du satellite [Termes IGN] orbite géostationnaire [Termes IGN] orbite terrestre [Termes IGN] orbitographie [Termes IGN] variance d'Allan Résumé : (auteur) China is currently focusing on the establishment of its BDS-3 system, and a BDS-3 constellation with 18 satellites in medium Earth orbit (MEO) and one satellite in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) has been able to provide preliminary global services since the end of 2018. These BDS-3 satellites feature the inter-satellite link (ISL) and new high-quality onboard clocks. In this study, we present the analysis of BDS-3 orbits and clocks determined by Ka-band ISL measurements from 18 MEO satellites and one GEO satellite. The ISL data of 43 days from 1 January to 12 February 2019 are used. The BDS-3 ISL measurement is described by a dual one-way ranging model. After converting bidirectional observations to the same epoch, Ka-band clock-free and geometry-free observables are obtained by the addition and subtraction of dual one-way observations, respectively. One anchor station with Ka-band bidirectional observations is introduced into the orbit determination to provide the orientation constraints. Using Ka-band clock-free observables, BDS-3 satellite orbits are determined. The ISL hardware delays are estimated together with orbits, and the resulting hardware delay estimates are quite stable with STD of about 0.03 ns. The Ka-band orbits are evaluated by orbit overlap differences, comparison with L-band precise orbits, and satellite laser ranging validation. The results indicate that the radial orbit errors are on the 2–4 cm level for MEO satellites and 8–10 cm for the GEO satellite. In addition, we investigate the ground anchoring capability by adding one anchor station and reducing the amount of data of the anchor station. Using Ka-band geometry-free observables, BDS-3 satellite clocks are estimated and the RMS of post-fit ISL residuals is about 5 cm. The Ka-band clock offsets are analyzed and compared with L-band precise clocks. Independent of orbit errors, the Allan deviation of Ka-band clocks for averaging interval longer than 5000 s is superior to that of L-band clocks. Furthermore, a pronounced bump, which appears in the Allan deviation of L-band clocks, almost vanishes in Ka-band clocks. Finally, the periodic variations are detected for L-band and Ka-band clocks. Numéro de notice : A2020-534 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-020-01394-4 Date de publication en ligne : 08/07/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-020-01394-4 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=95724 [article]

Galileo and QZSS precise orbit and clock determination using new satellite metadata / Xingxing Li in Journal of geodesy, vol 93 n° 8 (August 2019)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 93 n° 8 (August 2019) . - pp 1123 - 1136 Titre : Galileo and QZSS precise orbit and clock determination using new satellite metadata Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Xingxing Li, Auteur ; Yongqiang Yuan, Auteur ; Jiande Huang, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 1123 - 1136 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] centre de phase [Termes IGN] constellation Galileo [Termes IGN] données satellitaires [Termes IGN] GIOVE (satellite) [Termes IGN] horloge du satellite [Termes IGN] lacet [Termes IGN] métadonnées [Termes IGN] modèle d'orbite [Termes IGN] orbite précise [Termes IGN] orbitographie [Termes IGN] Quasi-Zenith Satellite System [Termes IGN] rayonnement solaire [Termes IGN] variance d'Allan Résumé : (auteur) During 2016–2018, satellite metadata/information including antenna parameters, attitude laws and physical characteristics such as mass, dimensions and optical properties were released for Galileo and QZSS (except for the QZS-1 optical coefficients). These metadata are critical for improving the accuracy of precise orbit and clock determination. In this contribution, we evaluate the benefits of these new metadata to orbit and clock in three aspects: the phase center offsets and variations (PCO and PCV), the yaw-attitude model and solar radiation pressure (SRP) model. The updating of Galileo PCO and PCV corrections, from the values estimated by Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt and Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum to the chamber calibrations disclosed by new metadata, has only a slight influence on Galileo orbits, with overlap differences within only 1 mm. By modeling the yaw attitude of Galileo satellites and QZS-2 spacecraft (SVN J002) according to new published attitude laws, the residuals of ionosphere-free carrier-phase combinations can be obviously decreased in yaw maneuver seasons. With the new attitude models, the 3D overlap RMS in eclipse seasons can be decreased from 12.3 cm, 14.7 cm, 16.8 cm and 34.7 cm to 11.7 cm, 13.4 cm, 15.8 cm and 32.9 cm for Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV), Full Operational Capability (FOC), FOC in elliptical orbits (FOCe) and QZS-2 satellites, respectively. By applying the a priori box-wing SRP model with new satellite dimensions and optical coefficients, the 3D overlap RMS are 5.3 cm, 6.2 cm, 5.3 cm and 16.6 cm for Galileo IOV, FOCe, FOC and QZS-2 satellites, with improvements of 11.0%, 14.7%, 14.0% and 13.8% when compared with the updated Extended CODE Orbit Model (ECOM2). The satellite laser ranging (SLR) validation reveals that the a priori box-wing model has smaller mean biases of − 0.4 cm, − 0.4 cm and 0.6 cm for Galileo FOCe, FOC and QZS-2 satellites, while a slightly larger mean bias of − 1.0 cm is observed for Galileo IOV satellites. Moreover, the SLR residual dependencies of Galileo IOV and FOC satellites on the elongation angle almost vanish when the a priori box-wing SRP model is applied. As for satellite clocks, a visible bump appears in the Modified Allan deviation at integration time of 20,000 s for Galileo Passive Hydrogen Maser with ECOM2, while it almost vanishes when the a priori box-wing SRP model and new metadata are applied. The standard deviations of clock overlap can also be significantly reduced by using new metadata. Numéro de notice : A2019-383 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-019-01230-4 Date de publication en ligne : 02/02/2019 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-019-01230-4 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=93462 [article]

Enhancing real-time precise point positioning time and frequency transfer with receiver clock modeling / Yulong Ge in GPS solutions, vol 23 n° 1 (January 2019)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 23 n° 1 (January 2019) Titre : Enhancing real-time precise point positioning time and frequency transfer with receiver clock modeling Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Yulong Ge, Auteur ; Feng Zhou, Auteur ; Tianjun Liu, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] horloge du récepteur [Termes IGN] positionnement par GPS [Termes IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes IGN] temps réel [Termes IGN] variance d'Allan Résumé : (Auteur) Thanks to the international GNSS service (IGS), which has provided an open-access real-time service (RTS) since 2013, real-time precise point positioning (RT-PPP) has become a major topic in the time community. Currently, a few scholars have studied RT-PPP time transfer, and the correlation of the receiver clock offsets between adjacent epochs have not been considered. We present a receiver clock offset model that considers the correlation of the receiver clock offsets between adjacent epochs using an a priori value. The clock offset is estimated using a between-epoch constraint model rather than a white noise model. This approach is based on two steps. First, the a priori noise variance is based on the Allan variance of the receiver clock offset derived from GPS PPP solutions with IGS final products. Second, by applying the between-epoch constraint model, the RT-PPP time transfer is achieved. Our numerical analyses clarify how the approach performs for RT-PPP time and frequency transfer. Based on five commonly used RTS products and six IGS stations, two conclusions are obtained straightforwardly. First, all RT-PPP solutions with different real-time products are capable of time transfer. The standard deviation (STD) values of the clock difference between the PPP solutions with respect to the IGS final clock products are less than 0.3 ns. Second, the STD values are reduced significantly by applying our approach. The reduction percent of STD values ranges from 4.0 to 35.5%. Moreover, the largest improvement ratio of frequency stability is 12 as compared to the solution of the white noise model. Note that the receiver clock offset from IGS final clock products is regarded as a reference. Numéro de notice : A2019-052 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10291-018-0814-y Date de publication en ligne : 19/12/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-018-0814-y Format de la ressource électronique : URL Article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=92081 [article]

Caractérisation des signaux et des bruits des séries temporelles du géocentre et des paramètres de rotation de la Terre (EOP) / Bachir Gourine in Bulletin des sciences géographiques, n° 30 (2015 - 2016)

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Effectiveness of observation-domain sidereal filtering for GPS precise point positioning / Christopher Atkins in GPS solutions, vol 20 n° 1 (January 2016)  

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Stability of VLBI, SLR, DORIS, and GPS positioning / Martine Feissel-Vernier in Earth, Planets and Space, vol 59 n° 6 (June 2007)    

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