Introduction to Avionics

Author: Mª Ángeles Martín Prats

University of Seville

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction. Basics concepts
Critical systems
More Electric Aircraft
Digital engine control. FADEC
Research and development of electronics technology in
aeronautics
New trends

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 Introduction
On board systems:

- communication
- navegation
- identification
- control, processing and storage subsystems.

High reliability, reducing weight, volume and EMI.

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 Military Avionics

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Concept “Avionics”
 Avionics systems
Cockpit displays.

Communications: HF, U/VHF, satellite communications.

Flight control system, flight control computer, auto pilot, flight

director.

Aids to navigation electronics systems.

Fly-by-wire.

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 Avionics
systems
Flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder: FDR y CVR.

Air data sensors.

Inertial data system. IMU.

Angle of attack.

GPS, SATCOM.

VOR/DME, ILS, MLS, TACAN, DF, ADF, MB.

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 Avionics
systems

Identification systems: IFF, transponders.

Diagnosis and prognosis. Maintenance.

Mission and defense systems.

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 Examples
of critical systems

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 Air Data Sistem
(ADS)

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 Attitude,
heading and reference system
(AHRS)

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 Attitude,
heading and
reference system (AHRS)

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 Systems integration

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 Main functions
of avionics systems

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 Procedure of
development of avionics systems
 F15C Eagle

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 The cockpit of
F15C Eagle

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 More Electric Aircraft

1. Introduction.
2. Automatic flight control system, flight director:
- Fly by Wire.
- Active control.
- Flight control computers.
- Flight control systems (FCS).
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 Trends
Replacememt of pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanic
systems by electrical systems controlled by electronics
devices
NAI (ATA 30) NAI (ATA 30)

Eng. 1 Eng. 2

IPV HPV IPV SFAV

SFAV HPV HRIV

User Systems TBC

PRV ATA 21, 29, 30, 38 PRV

SACV‘s
Pneumatic system
PCE Overboard HPGC Overboard PCE
ATA 30 W AIV
(Slat 3,4,5) Starter
(Thirdt one is
space proision) Starter
ATA 30 W AIV
(Slat 3,4,5)
INSTALACION NEUMATICA
ATA 80 ATA 80
OPV XFV OPV

OC OC
APU check valve
ATA 21 CSAS
ATA 21 CSAS
CIV CIV

TSOV FCV 1 FCV 2 TSOV

(ATA 21) (ATA 21)
ATA 21Trim Air ATA 21Trim Air

Pack Pack
1 2

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More Electric Aircraft (MEA)
 Advantages of MEA
Reduction of kerosene consumption.

Reduction of maintenance cost.

50% less delays due to power systems.

Improvement of the competitiveness, the

production and the validation of the technology.
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 Potencia - MTOW
700,0

A350 A380
600,0

500,0

400,0
KVA

A340
300,0
B777-200 B747-400
A330 MD-11
200,0
A320 A310 B767_300 DC-10
A300

B737-900
100,0
B717
MD-80
MIRAGE 2000
0,0
0,0 100,0 200,0 300,0 400,0 500,0 600,0
MTOW

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 A380:
MORE ELECTRICAL AIRCRAFT

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Fligh control computers

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 Flux diagram
of modern flight control systems
Full Authority Digital Engine Control

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Digital Engine Control

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FADEC
DECU of Eurofighter

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EMU
 Lines of interest
of electronics
technology applied to Aeronautics
Aircraft systems.
Test benchs and simulators.
Integrated and modular avionics.
Electronics and electrical systems. Power electronics.
Generation, control and distribution systems.
Hardware and software.
Planning and maintenance of aircrafts.
Electromagnetic compatibility.
Antennas.

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 New trends
Replace:

Analog by digital electronics.

Hardware by software.

Instrumentation and control by

multifunction displays.

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 Conclusion
Introduction to Avionics. Basics and critical systems.

Fly by wire. Flight control computers.

Digital engine control.

More Electrical Aircraft.

Research and development

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 References
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3.

[2] The Avionics Handbook. Cary R. Spitzer. CRC Press. 2001. ISBN 0-8493-8348-X.

[3] Flight Control Systems practical issues in design and implementation, editado
por Roger W. Pratt, 2000. ISBN: 0 85296 766 7

[4] Introduction to Airborne Radar, 2nd ed. G.W.Stimson. Scitech Publishing,

1998.

[5] Strapdown Inertial Navigation Technology. D.H.Titterton, J.L.Weston.

Peter Peregrinis Ltd. 2005.

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