Avionics: Elements, Software and Functions

Series:
The Avionics Handbook, Second Edition
Published:
December 13, 2006 by CRC Press - 448 Pages
Author(s):
Cary R. Spitzer, AvioniCon, Inc., Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

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ISBN 9780849384387
Cat# 8438
 

Features

  • Provides sharply focused coverage for anyone involved in the initial design and specification of avionics systems
  • Outlines the specific functions of modern systems and the design elements that are best suited to perform them
  • Includes the most up-to-date information on the latest technologies and standards specifications

    • Summary

    Renamed to reflect the increased role of digital electronics in modern flight control systems, Cary Spitzer's industry-standard Digital Avionics Handbook, Second Edition is available in two comprehensive volumes designed to provide focused coverage for specialists working in different areas of avionics development. The first installment, Avionics: Elements, Software, and Functions covers the building blocks and enabling technologies behind modern avionics systems. It discusses data buses, displays, human factors, standards, and flight systems in detail and includes new chapters on the Time-Triggered Protocol (TTP), ARINC specification 653, communications, and vehicle health management systems.

    Table of Contents

    ELEMENTS AND FUNCTIONS
    Aerospace Standard 15531/MIL-STD-1553 Digital Time Division Command/Response Multiplex Data Bus; Chris deLong
    ARINC Specification 429 Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System; Daniel A. Martinec and Samuel P. Buckwalter
    Commercial Standard Digital Bus; Lee Harrison
    Time-Triggered Protocol; Mirko Jakovljevic
    Head-Mounted Displays; James E. Melzer
    Display Devices: RSD™ (Retinal Scanning Display); Thomas M. Lippert
    Head-Up Displays; Robert B. Wood and Peter J. Howells
    Night Vision Goggles; Dennis L. Schmickley
    Speech Recognition and Synthesis; Douglas W. Beeks
    Human Factors Engineering and Flight Deck Design; Kathy H. Abbott
    Synthetic Vision; Russell V. Parrish, Michael S. Lewis, and Daniel G. Baize
    Terrain Awareness; Barry C. Breen
    Batteries; David G. Vutetakis
    ARINC Specification 653, Avionics Application Software Standard Interface; Paul J. Prisaznuk
    Ada; John G.P. Barnes
    RTCA DO-178B/EUROCAE ED-12B; Thomas K. Ferrell and Uma D. Ferrell
    FUNCTIONS
    Communications; Roy T. Oishi
    Navigation Systems; Myron Kayton
    Navigation and Tracking; James L. Farrell
    Flight Management Systems; Randy Walter
    TCAS II; Steve Heneley
    Vehicle Health Management Systems; Philip A. Scandura, Jr.
    Boeing B-777: Fly-by-Wire Controls; Gregg F. Bartley
    Electrical Flight Controls, From Airbus A320/330/340 to Future Military Transport Aircraft: A Family of Fault-Tolerant Systems; Dominique Briere, Christian Favre, and Pascal Traverse
    INDEX

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