DocumentCode :
2750094
Title :
The NASA Langley Research Center´s general aviation baseline research system
Author :
Howell, C.T., III ; Shelton, K.J. ; Fisher, B.D. ; Gallaher, D.A. ; Johnston, S.L. ; Rush, H.F., Jr. ; Smith, Charles D ; Trombetta, D.R.
Volume :
2
fYear :
2003
fDate :
12-16 Oct. 2003
Abstract :
This paper describes the architecture, capabilities, and design considerations of a common baseline research system, which was developed at the NASA Langley Research Center for use in its three general aviation research aircraft. NASA Langley has acquired a Cessna 206X Stationair, Lancair Columbia 300X, and a Cirrus Design SR22X aircraft to support a variety of NASA flight-research programs, in particular the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) Project, and the Aviation Safety Program. The SATS Program is a partnership involving NASA, the FAA, states, industry, and universities to develop key enabling transportation technologies. A set of general aviation research requirements was developed, and a baseline research system architecture was derived from those requirements. The baseline design requirements include: modular architecture; standard interchangeable components; re-configurable equipment mounting; and, an extensive sensor suite. A combination of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and custom-designed systems were selected, purchased or fabricated, and installed. These systems include: separate research power; multi-function flat-panel displays; state sensors; airborne internet; serial data bus; video recording; data acquisition; data-link; Global Positioning System (GPS)/Differential GPS (DGPS); telemetry; and instrumentation. Several open architecture standards were used in the selected research equipment. These open standards include: Ethernet; Controller Area Network (CAN); Intel x86-based computers; and the Common Airborne Instrumentation System (CAIS). The Cirrus Design SR22 and Lancair Columbia 300 aircraft are small, single-engine, four-place, composite-construction aircraft with limited payload and electrical power. These attributes presented significant additional design challenges beyond those as
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; Internet; aircraft; aircraft instrumentation; avionics; controller area networks; data acquisition; digital computers; field buses; flat panel displays; local area networks; telemetry; video recording; CAB; CAIS; COTS; Cessna 206X aircraft; Cirrus Design SR22 aircraft; Ethernet; Intel x86-based computers; Lancair Columbia 300 aircraft; NASA Langley research center; NASA flight research programs; SATS project; SATS research experiments; airborne Internet; aviation baseline research system; aviation research aircraft; aviation safety program; commercial off-the-shelf system; common airborne instrumentation system; composite-construction aircraft; controller area network; custom designed systems; data acquisition; data-link; differential GPS; extensive sensor suite; global positioning system; modular architecture; multifunction flat-panel displays; open architecture standards; reconfigurable equipment mounting; research power; serial data bus; six-place metal aircraft; small aircraft transportation system; standard interchangeable components; state sensors; telemetry; transportation technologies; video recording;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 2003. DASC '03. The 22nd
Conference_Location :
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7844-X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2003.1245951
Filename :
5731195
Link To Document :
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