Fly-By-Wireless for next generation aircraft: Challenges and potential solutions

Author

Dinh-Khanh Dang ; Mifdaoui, Ahlem ; Gayraud, Thierry

Author_Institution

ISAE, Univ. of Toulouse, Toulouse, France

fYear

2012

fDate

21-23 Nov. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

“Fly-By-Wireless” paradigm based on wireless connectivity in aircraft has the potential to improve efficiency and flexibility, while reducing weight, fuel consumption and maintenance costs. In this paper, first, the opportunities and challenges for wireless technologies in safety-critical avionics context are discussed. Then, the assessment of such technologies versus avionics requirements is provided in order to select the most appropriate one for a wireless aircraft application. As a result, the design of a Wireless Avionics Network based on Ultra WideBand technology is investigated, considering the issues of determinism, reliability and security.

Keywords

aircraft communication; avionics; on-board communications; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication security; ultra wideband communication; avionics requirements; fly-by-wireless; fuel consumption; maintenance costs; next generation aircraft; reliability; security; ultrawideband technology; weight reduction; wireless aircraft application; wireless avionics network; wireless connectivity; Aerospace electronics; Communication system security; Peer to peer computing; Reliability; Topology; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; Time-critical; UWB; avionics network; determinism; fly-by-wireless; reliability; security;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Days (WD), 2012 IFIP

Conference_Location

Dublin

ISSN

2156-9711

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-4402-9

Electronic_ISBN

2156-9711

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WD.2012.6402820

Filename

6402820