An Analysis of Satellite Multichannel Differential Code Bias for BeiDou SPP and PPP

Differential code bias (DCB) of satellite is an error that cannot be ignored in precise positioning, timing, ionospheric modeling, satellite clock correction, and ambiguity resolution. The completion of the third generation of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) has extended DCB to multichann...

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Main Authors: Guangxing Wang, Yue Zhu, Qing An, Huizhen Wang, Xing Su
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Yue Zhu
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Xing Su
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description Differential code bias (DCB) of satellite is an error that cannot be ignored in precise positioning, timing, ionospheric modeling, satellite clock correction, and ambiguity resolution. The completion of the third generation of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) has extended DCB to multichannel code bias observations and observable-specific signal bias (OSB). In this paper, the DCB and OSB products provided by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are analyzed and compared. The DCB parameters for the BDS satellites are applied in both single- and dual-frequency single point positioning (SPP), and the results are intensively investigated. Based on the satellite DCB parameters of the BDS, the performance of precise point positioning (PPP) with different frequency combinations is also analyzed in terms of positioning accuracy and convergence time. The standard deviations (STDs) of DCBs at each signal pair fluctuate from 0.2 ns to 1.5 ns. The DCBs of BDS-2 are slightly more stable than those of BDS-3. The mean values and STDs of C2I and C7I OSBs for BDS-2 are at the same level and are numerically smaller than their counterparts for the C6I OSBs. The mean OSBs for each signal of the BDS-3, excluding C2I, fluctuate between 12.35 ns and 12.94 ns, and the STD fluctuates between 2.11 ns and 3.10 ns. The DCBs and OSBs of the BDS-3 of the IGSO satellites are more stable than those of the MEO satellites. The corrections for TGD and DCB are able to improve the accuracy of single-frequency SPP by 44.09% and 44.07%, respectively, and improve the accuracy of dual-frequency SPP by 6.44% and 12.85%, respectively. The most significant improvements from DCB correction are seen in single-frequency positioning with B1I and dual-frequency positioning with B2a+B3I. DCB correction can improve the horizontal and three-dimensional positioning accuracy of the dual-frequency PPP of different ionosphere-free combinations by 13.53% and 13.84% on average, respectively, although the convergence is slowed.
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spelling doaj.art-f6b4c781da6c4d5db29ab581a7eb2c832023-11-19T12:48:09ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922023-09-011518447010.3390/rs15184470An Analysis of Satellite Multichannel Differential Code Bias for BeiDou SPP and PPPGuangxing Wang0Yue Zhu1Qing An2Huizhen Wang3Xing Su4School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, ChinaSchool of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, ChinaSchool of Artificial Intelligence, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan 430223, ChinaSchool of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, ChinaCollege of Geodesy and Geomatics, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, ChinaDifferential code bias (DCB) of satellite is an error that cannot be ignored in precise positioning, timing, ionospheric modeling, satellite clock correction, and ambiguity resolution. The completion of the third generation of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) has extended DCB to multichannel code bias observations and observable-specific signal bias (OSB). In this paper, the DCB and OSB products provided by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are analyzed and compared. The DCB parameters for the BDS satellites are applied in both single- and dual-frequency single point positioning (SPP), and the results are intensively investigated. Based on the satellite DCB parameters of the BDS, the performance of precise point positioning (PPP) with different frequency combinations is also analyzed in terms of positioning accuracy and convergence time. The standard deviations (STDs) of DCBs at each signal pair fluctuate from 0.2 ns to 1.5 ns. The DCBs of BDS-2 are slightly more stable than those of BDS-3. The mean values and STDs of C2I and C7I OSBs for BDS-2 are at the same level and are numerically smaller than their counterparts for the C6I OSBs. The mean OSBs for each signal of the BDS-3, excluding C2I, fluctuate between 12.35 ns and 12.94 ns, and the STD fluctuates between 2.11 ns and 3.10 ns. The DCBs and OSBs of the BDS-3 of the IGSO satellites are more stable than those of the MEO satellites. The corrections for TGD and DCB are able to improve the accuracy of single-frequency SPP by 44.09% and 44.07%, respectively, and improve the accuracy of dual-frequency SPP by 6.44% and 12.85%, respectively. The most significant improvements from DCB correction are seen in single-frequency positioning with B1I and dual-frequency positioning with B2a+B3I. DCB correction can improve the horizontal and three-dimensional positioning accuracy of the dual-frequency PPP of different ionosphere-free combinations by 13.53% and 13.84% on average, respectively, although the convergence is slowed.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/18/4470BDSmultichanneldifferential code biasobservable specific signal biassingle point positioningprecise point positioning
spellingShingle Guangxing Wang
Yue Zhu
Qing An
Huizhen Wang
Xing Su
An Analysis of Satellite Multichannel Differential Code Bias for BeiDou SPP and PPP
Remote Sensing
BDS
multichannel
differential code bias
observable specific signal bias
single point positioning
precise point positioning
title An Analysis of Satellite Multichannel Differential Code Bias for BeiDou SPP and PPP
title_full An Analysis of Satellite Multichannel Differential Code Bias for BeiDou SPP and PPP
title_fullStr An Analysis of Satellite Multichannel Differential Code Bias for BeiDou SPP and PPP
title_full_unstemmed An Analysis of Satellite Multichannel Differential Code Bias for BeiDou SPP and PPP
title_short An Analysis of Satellite Multichannel Differential Code Bias for BeiDou SPP and PPP
title_sort analysis of satellite multichannel differential code bias for beidou spp and ppp
topic BDS
multichannel
differential code bias
observable specific signal bias
single point positioning
precise point positioning
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/18/4470
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