Title :
Integrating fly-by-light/power-by-wire flight control systems on transport aircraft
Author :
Todd, John R. ; Hay, John A. ; Dinh, Tri
Author_Institution :
Transp. Aircraft, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
The ever increasing performance and economy of operation requirements placed on transport aircraft are resulting in very complex, highly integrated digital aircraft control systems. Despite the great increase in complexity mandated by these integrated aircraft control and management systems, substantial improvements in reliability, maintainability, weight savings, manufacturability, and survivability are also required. Fly-By-Light (FBL) and Power-By-Wire (PBW) technologies and their integration offer the potential of providing lightweight, highly capable, flexible, and robust aircraft control and power systems to meet the demanding requirements placed on future transport aircraft. This paper discusses FBL/PBW technologies and integration on transport aircraft
Keywords :
actuators; aerospace computer control; aircraft instrumentation; fibre optic sensors; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; power supplies to apparatus; actuators; economy; flight control; fly-by-light; integrated digital aircraft control; maintainability; manufacturability; optical fibre components; power-by-wire; reliability; survivability; transport aircraft; weight savings; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft manufacture; Aircraft propulsion; Bandwidth; Control systems; Electromagnetic interference; Military aircraft; Optical fibers; Power system reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1993. 12th DASC., AIAA/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Fort Worth, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1343-7
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1993.283507
