Title :
Ultra-reliable digital avionics
Author :
Rubertus, Gregory P.
Author_Institution :
Wright Lab., US Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
In the future, tactical fighters will be required to operate from austere bases in third world mission scenarios, away from CONUS and alternate basing. Thus, these aircraft must be able to perform multi-role missions with limited sparing capabilities and very fast turn-around time for maintenance. Since an aircraft´s engines and airframe are fixed, modular avionics is the most affordable and flexible method of enhancing the functionality of the aircraft for these multi-role missions. To support avionics operating under these conditions, an ultrareliable, flexible and scalable digital processing capability is required
Keywords :
aircraft instrumentation; digital instrumentation; military equipment; modules; packaging; reliability; signal processing equipment; BIT; functionality; high-density interconnect; maintenance; military avionics; modular avionics; multi-chip packages; multi-role missions; off the shelves savings; packaging; scalable digital processing; tactical fighters; third world mission; ultra-reliable digital avionics; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft propulsion; Backplanes; Delay; Electronic packaging thermal management; Integrated circuit interconnections; Maintenance; Power system reliability; Thermal expansion; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1993. 12th DASC., AIAA/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Fort Worth, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1343-7
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1993.283574
