• 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