DocumentCode
1505829
Title
"Stump the Panel" Answer
Author
Makinwa, Kofi
Volume
2
Issue
2
fYear
2010
Firstpage
87
Lastpage
87
Abstract
There are two switches controlling the firing of the canopy and the ejector seat of a jet-fighter. Obviously, the sequence in which these switches are activated is critical to the pilot´s well-being! However, given the tense situations under which these switches need to be thrown, the possibility of pilot error is very real. So the question is: how could the switches be wired to prevent mistakes? One answer is to have DPST (double-pole single throw) switches wired to implement a logic OR function that fires the canopy, this then powers a logic AND function that then fires the ejection seat.
Keywords
Aerospace safety; Switched circuits;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1943-0582
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSSC.2010.937382
Filename
5475144
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