{"title":"User benefits of data link in the AERA environment","authors":"N. Lawson","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111350","url":null,"abstract":"One of the key elements of the National Airspace System Plan is the advanced automation system (AAS), which provides new hardware and software to be used in ATC (air traffic control). An enhancement current to the AAS will be the automation capabilities collectively known as automated en route ATC (AERA). AERA is being designed with several goals in mind: to enhance safety, increase user benefits, increase controller productivity, and increase system capacity. To meet these goals, many AERA capabilities are being designed, one of which is the increased use of data link. AERA data link capabilities are described, showing how AERA's use of data link will provide user capabilities to accommodate requests better than has been possible in the past, while reducing the amount of verbal communication required with the aircrew and reducing communication errors.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"188 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133261835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Helicopter and avionics systems electromagnetic environmental effects","authors":"D. Millard, T. A. Torres","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111260","url":null,"abstract":"It is shown that adverse electromagnetic environmental effects (E/sup 3/) can be reduced during the configuration of military helicopters by implementing a complete helicopter E/sup 3/ program. The E/sup 3/ program methodology includes: defining the electromagnetic environment (EME) in which the helicopter must operate and survive during all phases of its mission; analyzing the performance of the helicopters avionics systems in the EME and correcting deficiencies in both Group A (interface) and Group B (boxes) systems; testing the electromagnetic vulnerability of the helicopter in the EME: and documenting the entire E/sup 3/ engineering effort through an electromagnetic compatibility advisory board. The avionics configuration analysis program, a computer-aided engineering tool to accomplish the E/sup 3/ analysis, and the ribbonized organized integrated wiring concept are presented.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"13 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133135575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A high-speed surface-mount optical data link for military applications","authors":"M. S. Acarlar, J. Plourde, M. Snodgrass","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111303","url":null,"abstract":"The design and performance of the AT&T ODL (optical data link) 250H, a low-profile surface-mount optical data link suitable for use in hash military environments at data rates up to 250 Mb/s, is described. This optical data link consists of a transmitter and a receiver, each self-contained in a compact package which may be used on both sides of standard electronic module circuit boards. Packages are hermetically enclosed and contain no organic materials. The transmitter and receiver operate at an optical wavelength of 1.3 mu m. Each uses a pigtail which may be selected to interface with either 62.5/125 or 100/140- mu m multimode optical fiber. The electrical input and output signals are 100K ECL (emitter coupled logic) compatible. From -55 degrees C to +125 degrees C this link typically allows for approximately 20 dB of optical loss in a system.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123237916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trends in avionics systems architecture","authors":"P.E. Gartz","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111366","url":null,"abstract":"Summary form only given. General integration trends in avionics systems architecture are examined with reference to the Boeing Company's fleet of aircraft. It is shown that for two of the key measures of system development difficulty, system size and complexity, the difficulty (time and labor) is increasing with no change currently in sight. This type of growth has a large impact on the way avionics systems development is engineered and managed. It is suggested that new engineering disciplines, computing tools, and training are needed to manage the design of these systems.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122474216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MIL-STD-1553 validation and test facility (avionics)","authors":"D. D’Avino, J. Rivera, C. Delong","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111328","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111328","url":null,"abstract":"The US Army Aviation Systems Command's (AVSCOM) Directorate for Life Cycle Software Engineering (DLCSE) has taken action to provide facilities (both laboratory and portable) for the independent assessment, verification and validation, and testing of MIL-STD-1553 subsystems. The DLCSE facility provides direct linkage from the subsystem Multiplex Interface Control Document (MICD) through real-time testing for the subsystem over a MIL-STD-1553 data bus. In addition, the MICD is provided in an electronic format. An overview of the facility capabilities is given as well as a detailed analysis of the results of validation and testing of remote terminals developed for Army and tri-service programs. In addition, the tri-service program to extend this facility to other data bus programs is described.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125229081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interactive static analysis of Ada programs","authors":"L. Vanek, V. Gogan, M. Culp, S. Berkowitz","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111280","url":null,"abstract":"A description is given of EDSA, a program development tool that interactively uses static analysis to help gain an understanding of existing source code. This may be for the purpose of tracking down a bug, understanding old or unfamiliar code, or determining in advance whether an intended change will have any undesirable side effects. EDSA allows users to easily follow the control flow or data flow structure of their source code. It displays code with unimportant source lines elided to that users can get a more global view of the program. It provides search management, to make it easier to examine all possibilities when browsing. It also provides a novel annotation/verification process called pebbling.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"87 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116730093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A software-first methodology for definition and evaluation of advanced avionics architectures","authors":"S. Rahmani","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111300","url":null,"abstract":"Since software has become the major cost driver among the avionics subsystems, a methodology has been developed for definition of advanced avionics architectures with special emphasis on software. It utilizes explicit software contributing factors for avionics architecture design and assessment. The methodology is based on a four-step process: definition of candidate data management systems (DMSs), definition of candidate avionics architectures, architecture evaluation from software and other subsystem viewpoints, and architecture evaluation from total avionics system viewpoint. User-defined software contributing factors, along with those for other subsystems, are used to define and evaluate the architectures objectively. The methodology was applied to a generic avionics system, resulting in a set of candidate avionics architectures and associated evaluation data.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"113 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117261018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modular Avionics System Architecture (MASA)-the impact of fault tolerance","authors":"L. Brock, A. Schor","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111306","url":null,"abstract":"The Air Force Modular Avionics System Architecture (MASA) program is defining how the advantages of modular avionics can be applied to upgrades of current aircraft. Life cycle cost (LCC) studies performed for the MASA program showed significant savings when a modular architecture was used to integrate at least two or three avionics functions. These studies also showed no significant LCC penalty for the modular implementation of a single function. Other advantages not quantified in the LCC analysis include increased competition, reduced time lag for technology insertion, and more effective implementation of integrated systems and fault tolerance. Some of the more interesting results were for fault-tolerant modular systems which could provide a high probability of full operational capability for a 30-day combat surge with no line maintenance.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116842875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. J. Montoya, T. L. Turner, R. Suresh, D. A. Williams
{"title":"An interactive graphics editor for computer-generated cockpit displays","authors":"R. J. Montoya, T. L. Turner, R. Suresh, D. A. Williams","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111329","url":null,"abstract":"The interactive graphics editor, an experimental, PHIGS-based display editor, is described. Written in C and running in a MicroVAX II/Adage 3000 display system, the interactive graphics editor is intended to support the rapid prototyping of 2-D/3-D cockpit display formats, the preview of their animation, and the automatic generation of the software that animates them in real time. Certain innovations which have resulted from this research work are described, and the development of a typical cockpit display format is described. Recommendations for future enhancements and applications of this tool are given.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"87 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129276710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Schwabenland, J. Stipanovich, B. Smith, K. Thompson, M. Reddy
{"title":"Fault tolerant fiber optic flight control system","authors":"B. Schwabenland, J. Stipanovich, B. Smith, K. Thompson, M. Reddy","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1990.111360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1990.111360","url":null,"abstract":"A fault-tolerant flight control architecture using optical transducers and transmission lines to produce a system which is relatively unaffected by electromagnetic interference and which provides significant weight savings is discussed. Emphasis is placed on two architectures of an optical flight control system designed for use in a redundant flight control system. Option one is a passive system which requires no power transmission lines to the optical components at the actuator. All of the optical signals are returned to the optical interface electronics in the flight control computer and are processed in the box. Option two is an active system in which optical data are sent from the flight control computer to the actuator along an optical bus, usually a MIL-STD-1773 1-to-2 Mb bus, and then back to the flight control computer along the same bus. In option two, the closed-loop control around the actuator is done with a microprocessor in the actuator control electronics module (ACE), which is an electronic box placed on the actuator and powdered by a 28-V line from the flight control computer power supply. This concept is considered active because 28-V power is transmitted outside the flight control computer. It is shown how active systems could be used to provide feedback to the flight control processor and how each system interfaces to the flight control computer. The merits and shortcomings of each system are discussed in detail.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":141205,"journal":{"name":"9th IEEE/AIAA/NASA Conference on Digital Avionics Systems","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128282827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}