Abstract: A method of receiving pulses of the M.L.S. type and a system for implementing this method. The method comprises a dividing stage for dividing the received pulse into zones (Z1, . . . Z8). A mean value is determined of the samples within each zone in order to obtain the points PI(1) . . . PI(8). The straight line DR at best passing through these points provides the instant (tMAX) which is the "time" of the pulse.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus for detecting the distance h to an object transmits and receives returns of a linearly frequency-modulated wave obtained by means of an oscillator (5) and a signal generator (7). A beat frequency signal is obtained by mixing the transmitted and received waves. The beat frequency signal at the output of mixer (22) is sampled and digitized by a signal sampler (30). The height "h" can be estimated by analyzing the frequency spectrum of this beat frequency wave. This spectrum is provided by the formula: ##EQU1## in which formula the coefficients a.sub.i are those of a p-order predictor. This predictor provides a digital estimatin of a beat frequency wave sample on the basis of p previous samples.

Abstract: An auto-correlation apparatus for producing N auto-correlation values R(k), (k=0, . . . N-1) of an auto-correlation function of a sequence of digital samples x(n), (n=-.infin. . . . 0, . . . p) of an input signal, each sample being encoded as words of "b" binary bits, each value R(k) being defined by the formula: ##EQU1## wherein M is the number of digital samples. The apparatus comprises a random access memory for storing at respective addresses therein words (X,R) each of which is a concatenation of a word representing the value of a signal sample (X) and a word representing an auto-correlation value (R). A multiplier cooperating with an adder performs multiplying and summing operations on the M most recent signal sample words in accordance with the formula for R(k). A memory addressing and sequencing member supplies an addressing cycle to the memory for each received signal sample words, and controls the operations of the multiplier and adder.

Abstract: This radar device for measuring the distance h of the device to a surface (2) includes transmission means (5) for transmitting to the surface a frequency-modulated wave E(t) provided by an oscillator (14) having a frequency control, receiving means (7) for receiving this wave R(t) reflected from the surface, a mixer circuit (10) for producing a beat wave between the transmitted and received waves and a processing circuit (20) including a beat-wave-digitizing circuit (25) and a time-frequency transform operator (27) for supplying frequency components from which the distance h is determined. This processing circuit (20) further includes an auto-correlation operator for effecting an auto-correlation of the beat wave digitized by the circuit (25) and also spectrum processing means (32) for finally determining the distance h.

Abstract: A digital frequency discriminator designed to extract from a carrier at frequency f.sub.o a low frequency sinusoidal signal modulating the carrier. It receives digital samples x.sub.n from the carrier modulated at the frequency f.sub.e =4f.sub.o and includes:means of accumulation of N samples x.sub.nfirst means of storage of coefficients R.sub.01, R.sub.02, R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 defined by: ##EQU1## means for formatting the coefficients R.sub.ab, and first means of computing the quantity a.sub.1 defined by: ##EQU2## the quantity a.sub.1, similar to one point of the sought sinusoid, being then transferred into second means of storage, after which the next point of the sinusoid is determined from the next N samples.

Abstract: A receiver for pulse amplitude modulated TACAN signals having 15 Hz and 135 Hz modulating components and which determines the TACAN bearing angle by calculating the phase shift angles .phi.15 and .phi.135 of those components of the received signals. The amplitudes of the received pulses and their times of arrival over a given time interval are stored in a memory. From such stored values a microprocessor determines the elements of a column vector Z defined by the pulse amplitudes and arrival times, and the elements of a matrix M defined by the arrival times. A column vector X corresponding to M.sup.-1.Z is calculated, the elements of which are trignometric functions of .phi.15 and .phi.135, from which those phase shift angles are determined. The TACAN bearing angle is then evaluated from the phase shift angles without requiring circuits to phase lock them with respect to each other.

Abstract: A control device suitable for synchros comprising three stator windings. The device comprises four circuit branches with the inputs of the first and the second branches interconnected to receive a first voltage from the ends of the stator windings of the synchro transmitter and with the inputs of the third and the fourth branches interconnected to receive a second voltage from the ends of the stator windings of the synchro transmitter. Two adder elements supply control voltages to the stator windings of the synchro receiver. Two inputs of the first adder are connected to the outputs of the first and the third branches, respectively and the two inputs of the secnd adder are connected to the outputs of the second and the fourth branches. These branches have transfer functions in the form sin (.alpha.+.phi.1), sin (.alpha.+.phi.2), sin (.alpha.+.phi.3), sin (.alpha.+.phi.4), respectively, wherein .alpha. represents the information supplied by a digital element and .phi.1, .phi.2, .phi.3, .phi.