EMACS, Electromagnetic Control and Survey, is an AIM (aeronautical information management) tool that applies advanced simulation techniques to perform airport and Enroute electromagnetic environment analysis as well as airport and en-route electromagnetic site verification. This includes performance assessment of any existing Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) equipment, prediction of the effects on navigational aids (NAVAIDs) by the placement of a new structure and also NAVAID placement analysis.
EMACS is fully integrated and interoperable with AIS/AIM data and is composed of a set of validated modular 3D modeling and simulation tools capable of tackling the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues that occur within the complex environments of airports and air navigation sites. It enables the user to calculate and simulate the same electromagnetic features of installed NAVAIDs that are typically inspected during commissioning or standard periodical flight checks.
EMACS allows the user to create a numerical model of the equipment under analysis, either current or proposed, and an electromagnetic model of the environment surrounding it. It then performs a numerical analysis on the data provided and generates a visual representation of the computed electromagnetic field and the associated air navigation qualities (e.g. DDM, coverage limits). EMACS also has built-in parameter tools to simulate the behavior of on-board aircraft receivers.
Improved safety due to more effective CNS equipment
Completeness – can simulate all types of CNS performances (i.e. all different NAVAIDS)
3D modeler – only software available with a 3D airport environment modeler
Increased realism and accuracy in regards to output results
Reduced costs due to being able to predict results of new buildings / NAVAIDS in advance
Can reduce the number of extraordinary flight calibration checks required
Increased NAVAID efficiency (siting analysis)
analysis
design and verification
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EMACS is a modular system with each module devoted to a specific type of additional computational analysis (e.g. EMI risk analysis, wind farm impact assessment) or to a specific kind of equipment (e.g. ILS, DME, VOR).
The modules available for EMACS are:
