Accuracy evaluation of the latest BDGIM for BDS-3 satellites

Abstract

A novel model of the BeiDou Global Ionospheric delay correction Model (BDGIM) is used as the global broadcasting ionospheric correction model for the third generation of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3). It has been successfully implemented on five BDS-3 test satellites. The accuracy of this novel BDGIM model were evaluated using the final global ionosphere maps (GIM) products provided by the International Global Navigation Satellite System Service (IGS). Comparing with the IGS GIM final product, the root mean square (RMS) of the global correction accuracy of BDGIM was 3.57 total electron content unit (TECu) with a correction percentage of 77.2%. The average RMS at different latitudes was 3.11 TECu, with Percent of 75.2%. The mean RMS values of regions with lattilute larger than 52.5S and 62.5N were less than that of NeQuickG. Considering the distribution of the tracking stations using for calculating BDGIM coefficients, the RMS values in different regions were 3.09 TECu (Percent = 80.3%) and 3.21 TECu (Percent = 79.4%), respectively. The BDGIM coefficients was updated every two hours, comparing with NeQuickG model, the BDGIM better reflected the real changes of ionosphere. Considering that the accuracy of the non-broadcasted coefficients declines with broadcasting duration, the correction accuracy with nine broadcasted coefficients included in BDGIM was analyzed. RMS and Percent were 4.10 TECu and 72.8%, declining by about 0.53 TECu and 4.4% (maximum to 9.7%), respectively.