2134/27226 Muhammad B. Samaka Muhammad B. Samaka Design of a microprocessor-controlled shear warning device for general aviation aircraft Loughborough University 2017 untagged Engineering not elsewhere classified 2017-10-31 17:16:47 Thesis https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/thesis/Design_of_a_microprocessor-controlled_shear_warning_device_for_general_aviation_aircraft/9219410 Wind-shear is a spatial or temporal gradient in wind speed and/or direction, and is generally associated with the presence of cold and warm fronts and thunderstorm cells. It is a serious hazard in the terminal stages of flight for all aircraft but for light aircraft in particular. The research work presented in this dissertation concerns the design of a wind-shear detection system which involved the application of estimation theory and digital simulation techniques. The wind-shear detection system was designed after a careful study of the results obtained from a digital simulation of an aircraft landing phase, including the effects of wind-shear. [Continues.]