DocumentCode
866531
Title
MD-11 automatic flight system
Author
Devlin, B. Terry ; Girts, R. David
Author_Institution
Honeywell Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA
Volume
8
Issue
3
fYear
1993
fDate
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
53
Lastpage
56
Abstract
The overall architecture and redundancy of the highly integrated MD-11 automatic flight system for commercial aircraft are summarized, and the application of the flight control computer capabilities to each of the system functions is detailed. The automatic flight system interface with other primary systems and subsystems is described.<>
Keywords
aerospace computer control; aircraft control; aircraft instrumentation; computer architecture; redundancy; MD-11 automatic flight system; architecture; commercial aircraft; flight control computer; interface; redundancy; Actuators; Aerospace control; Automatic control; Centralized control; Control systems; Engines; FCC; Motion control; Stability; Wheels;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8985
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/62.199823
Filename
199823
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