The migration of digital avionics data buses to low cost optical avionics data networks (the LOADNET project)

Author

Eyoh, Henry C H ; Blue, Robert ; Gardner, Robert D. ; Andonovic, Ivan

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK

Volume

3

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

The objective of the LOADNET project has been the identification, adaptation and installation of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) networking components for optical avionics data networks. The aim of this paper is to recommend the use of the telecommunication layered approach to analyze and design future aerospace fibre-optic networks. This approach can also be applied to other platforms, given their respective requirements, which can be disseminated into sufficient detail and mapped into the layers. A correlation between the requirements and the capability of the COTS protocol can be made to assess its suitability and any modifications that may be required. From part of the initial work done on the project, we have selected three prominent COTS network technologies for illustrative purposes. Multiple protocols will be necessary in the network and, as a result, multiple protocols over LOADNET (MPOL) is currently under investigation

Keywords

aerospace computing; asynchronous transfer mode; avionics; data communication; digital communication; open systems; optical fibre LAN; protocols; research initiatives; telecommunication traffic; ATM; COTS networking components; COTS protocol; LOADNET project; OSI layered analysis approach; aerospace fibre-optic networks; airborne traffic estimation; commercial off-the-shelf networking components; digital avionics data buses; low cost optical avionics data networks; telecommunication layered approach; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace industry; Bandwidth; Communication industry; Communication networks; Costs; Data buses; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Protocols;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference, 2001, IEEE Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Big Sky, MT

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6599-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2001.931354

Filename

931354