Title :
The application of commercial power line communications technology for avionics systems
Author :
Dominiak, S. ; Serbu, S. ; Schneele, Stefan ; Nuscheler, F. ; Mayer, T.
Author_Institution :
Lucerne Univ. of Appl. Sci. & Arts (HSLU), Lucerne, Switzerland
Abstract :
EU research project TAUPE has shown positive results for the use of PLC as an avionics data bus. Performance testing on a laboratory demonstrator has shown PLC can provide data rates approaching 100 Mbps and low latency times (<;5 ms). However, deficiencies have been identified mainly at the MAC layer related to: Network setup time; Efficient support of multicast/broadcast data delivery; and Deterministic channel access scheduling. These deficiencies are not inherent to PLC, but rather to specific implementations of consumer technology, do not present a showstopper. Future work will focus on moving more towards safety critical applications by: Developing a more deterministic PLC MAC protocol; and Developing an FPGA-based modem compliant to the relevant Design Assurance Guidelines.
Keywords :
access protocols; avionics; broadcast communication; carrier transmission on power lines; multicast communication; EU research project; FPGA-based modem compliant; MAC layer; PLC MAC protocol; TAUPE project; avionics data bus; avionics systems; bit rate 100 Mbit/s; broadcast data delivery; commercial power line communications technology; consumer technology; design assurance guidelines; deterministic channel access scheduling; laboratory demonstrator; multicast data delivery;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), 2012 IEEE/AIAA 31st
Conference_Location :
Williamsburg, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1699-6
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2012.6383105
