Integrating controls and avionics on commercial aircraft

Author

Todd, John R.

Author_Institution

McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, CA, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

18-22 May 1992

Firstpage

46

Abstract

The technologies, functions, and innovations which are likely to be incorporated into late 1990s commercial aircraft are reported, together with possible integration approaches. The author discusses integrated modular avionics within the context of controls and data transfer, power distribution and management, and cockpit navigation and sensing equipment. The optical propulsion management system (OPMIS) is described, as is the autonomous operations optical integration concept

Keywords

aerospace computer control; aircraft instrumentation; computerised instrumentation; computerised navigation; optical fibres; optical interconnections; power supplies to apparatus; avionics; cockpit navigation; commercial aircraft; controls; data transfer; fibre optics; fly by light; integrated modular avionics; integration; management; optical integration; optical propulsion management; power distribution; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft navigation; Aircraft propulsion; Energy management; Integrated optics; Optical sensors; Power distribution; Power system management; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1992. NAECON 1992., Proceedings of the IEEE 1992 National

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0652-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.1992.220668

Filename

220668