Title :
Distributed flight control system using fiber distributed data interface (FDDI)
Author :
Hall, Oliver Keith ; Stigall, Paul D.
Author_Institution :
McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Co., St. Louis, MO, USA
fDate :
6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The design of fault-tolerant distributed control systems is discussed. The application described is a generic flight control system (FCS) for a fighter aircraft. The system is designed for high redundancy and expandability to meet various requirements. The communication network is based on the fiber distributed data interface (FDDI), which provides a high level of electromagnetic interference resistance and reliability. The choice of fiber optic media also provides an extremely high bandwidth and tremendous growth capability for future communications needs. This study is not specific to FDDI or flight control systems. The methods and configurations presented should be applicable to many real-time control implementations.<>
Keywords :
aerospace computer control; data communication systems; distributed control; fault tolerant computing; military systems; optical links; protocols; redundancy; token networks; aerodynamics; communication network; electromagnetic interference resistance; expandability; fault-tolerant distributed control; fiber distributed data interface; fighter aircraft; flight control; real-time control; redundancy; reliability; Aerospace control; Communication networks; Distributed control; Electromagnetic interference; FDDI; Fault tolerant systems; Military aircraft; Optical fiber communication; Redundancy; Telecommunication network reliability;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
