ASE325:DIGITAL AVIONICS
L:3 T:0 P:0 Credits:3
Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to
CO1 :: enumerate the role of avionics in civil and military aircrafts
CO2 :: review the essential elements of avionics
CO3 :: examine avionics system architectures
CO4 :: examine various faults in the avionic systems
CO5 :: explore methods for maintenance of the avionics systems
CO6 :: survey the certification process for avionics
Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS : Role for Avionics in Civil and Military Aircraft systems, Avionics
sub-systems and design, defining avionics System/subsystem requirements, importance of =militias’,
Avionics system architectures
Unit II
AVIONICS SYSTEM ESSENTIALS: DISPLAYS, I/O DEVICES AND POWER : Trends in display
technology, , Alphanumeric displays, , character displays etc, Civil and Military aircraft cockpits,
MFDs, MFK, HUD, HDD, HMD, DVI, HOTAS, Synthetic and enhanced vision, virtual cockpit-Civil and
Military
Unit III
AVIONICS SYSTEM DATA BUSES, DESIGN AND INTEGRATION : ARINC-429, ARINC-629, CSDB,
AFDX and its Elements
Unit IV
SYSTEM ASSESSMENT : Fault tolerant systems, Hardware and Software, Evaluating system design
and Future architecture, Hardware assessment, Fault Tree analysis, Failure mode and effects analysis
Unit V
MAINTENANCE AND PACKAGING : BIT and CFDS, Automatic Test Equipment, Speeds
maintenance, ATLAS, Remote diagnostics and maintenance support, Life Cycle Costs for Military and
Civil Avionics, Trade-off studies, Avionics maintenance guidelines
Unit VI
VALIDATION AND CERTIFICATION : Software Assessment and Validation, Civil and Military
standards, Certification of Civil Avionics, FARs guide certification requirements
Text Books:
1. AVIONICS by CARY R. SPITZER, CRC PRESS
2. ADVANCED AVIONICS HANDBOOK: FAA-H-8083-6 by AVIATION AUTHORITY, FEDERAL,
WHEELER PUBLISHING
References:
1. AVIONICS FOR THE PILOT by JOE JOHNSON, independent publisher
2. INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS SYSTEMS by R.P.G. COLLINSON, SPRINGER
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