Title :
A proposed local area network for next-generation avionic systems
Abstract :
The Fiber-optic Data Distribution Network (FDDN) is described that has been proposed to meet the data communication demands for advanced aircraft avionics. Performance, fault-tolerance, and versatility are primary objectives of the FDDN approach. The ultimate goal is to offer aircraft designers a powerful interprocessor communications capability for next-generation avionic platforms. A brief examination of the data communication requirements for distributed, real-time avionic systems is presented, followed by the rationale for selection of a network. The functional description of the FDDN is provided, and the development status is summarized
Keywords :
aircraft instrumentation; local area networks; optical communication equipment; FDDN; Fiber-optic Data Distribution Network; aircraft avionics; data communication; data communication requirements; development status; fault-tolerance; functional description; interprocessor communications capability; local area network; next-generation avionic systems; primary objectives; rationale; real-time avionic systems; versatility; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Data communication; Delay; Displays; Fault tolerance; Local area networks; Next generation networking; Optical fibers; Real time systems;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1988. NAECON 1988., Proceedings of the IEEE 1988 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1988.195000
