Controls and displays for Douglas Aircraft for the 1990s

Author

Ulbrich, Erwin ; Walters, Curt

Author_Institution

Douglas Aircraft Co., Long Beach, CA, USA

fYear

1992

Firstpage

178

Lastpage

182

Abstract

The rapid changes occurring in the design of aircraft cockpits are presented. The development of cockpit and avionics integration at Douglas Aircraft and a Honeywell Air Transport Systems Division featured in the MD-11 is summarized. The authors then predict further improvements in the next decade, breaking down this technology into controls, sensors, displays, and formats. Examples of each are presented. Future research in this area is expected to enhance autonomous operations, optimize automation of crew workload, enable onboard mission replanning, and, in general, increase the pilot´s situational awareness

Keywords

aerospace computer control; aircraft control; aircraft instrumentation; computerised instrumentation; detectors; display instrumentation; 1990s; Douglas Aircraft; Honeywell Air Transport Systems; aircraft cockpits; automation; crew workload; displays; onboard mission replanning; pilot´s situational awareness; sensors; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft navigation; Automatic control; Control systems; Displays; Engines; Fuels; Instruments; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1992. Proceedings., IEEE/AIAA 11th

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0820-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DASC.1992.282163

Filename

282163