Enhanced lidar air data using supplementary sensor outputs

A system to enhancing LiDAR data, system including:

• at least one LiDAR sensor to sense a backscattered return signal having a LiDAR backscatter lineshape for use on a vehicle;
• at least one of at least one static pressure sensor and at least one total air temperature sensor for use on the vehicle;
• and
• means for processing data from the at least one LiDAR sensor and data from at least one of:
• the at least one static pressure sensor;
• and the at least one total air temperature sensor, wherein the means for processing:
• facilitates a fit of the backscattered return signal to the LiDAR backscatter lineshape;
• extracts accurate air data parameters based on the fitting;
• and
• outputs augmented air data based on accurate air data parameters.

A system to enhance LiDAR data, system including:

• at least one LiDAR sensor configured output LiDAR data, the LiDAR data comprising a backscattered return signal having a LiDAR backscatter lineshape;
• at least one flush orifice static pressure sensor configured to output static pressure data;
• a LiDAR air data processor configured to process LiDAR data input from the at least one LiDAR sensor;
• a static pressure processor, the static pressure processor configured to process the static pressure data input from the at least one static pressure sensor and to output a static pressure to the LiDAR air data processor;
• and
• wherein the LiDAR air data processor is configured to derive air data parameters of a true air speed vector, a true air temperature, and a static pressure based on processing the static pressure data and the LiDAR data.