Introduction to Avionics

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Dr. Sangram Samal

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Course Name : Introduction to Avionics

Code(Credit) : CUTM1104(2-1-0)

Course Objectives

  • To introduce the basics of avionics and its need for civil and military aircraft
  • To gain more knowledge on various avionics subsystems

Learning Outcomes

  • Ability to built Digital avionics architecture
  • Ability to Design Navigation system
  • Ability to design and perform analysis on air system

Course Syllabus

Module I: INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS  (4hrs)

Need for avionics in civil and military aircraft and space systems, Avionics Systems Essentials – integrated avionics and weapon systems – typical avionics subsystems, design, technologies;

 Practice- Addition/Subtraction of binary numbers.

Module II:  DIGITAL AVIONICS ARCHITECTURE   (4hrs)

Introduction to digital computer and memories, Digital Communication, Digital Data Bus System

Practice- Timer Circuits, Shift Registers, Binary Comparator Circuits.

 Module III: AVIONICS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE (4hrs)

data buses – MIL-STD-1553B – ARINC – 420 – ARINC – 629

Practice-  Encoder/Decoder Circuits

Module IV: FLIGHT DECKS AND COCKPITS   (6hrs)

Control and display technologies: CRT, LED, LCD, EL and plasma panel – Touch screen – Direct voice input (DVI) – Civil and Military Cockpits: MFDS, HUD, MFK, HOTAS.

 Practice- Addition and Subtraction of 8-bit and 16-bit numbers.

 Module V: INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION SYSTEMS  (4hrs)

Radio navigation – ADF, DME, VOR, LORAN, DECCA, OMEGA, ILS, MLS – Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), Inertial sensors and Inertial Navigation Systems, Multi-sensors Navigation Systems, INS block diagram.

  Practice- Interface programming with 4 digit 7 segment Display & Switches & LED‘s

 Module VI: SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS (5hrs)

GPS, Orbital Mechanics & Clock Characteristics, tmospheric effects on satellite signals, NAVSTAR Global Positioning Systems, Global Orbiting  navigation Satellites Systems, Radar & landing systems

 Practice-  Greatest in a given series & Multi-byte addition in BCD mode

 Module VII: AIR DATA SYSTEMS AND AUTO PILOT (4hrs)

Air data quantities – Altitude, Air speed, Vertical speed, Mach Number, Total air temperature, Mach

warning, Altitude warning – Auto pilot – Basic principles, Longitudinal and lateral auto pilot.

 Text Books:

  1. Albert Helfrick.D., "Principles of Avionics", Avionics Communications Inc., 2004
  2. R.P.G. "Introduction to Avionics", Chapman and Hall, 1996.Reference Books:
  1. Spitzer, R. "Digital Avionics Systems", Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,U.S.A. 1993.

Session Plan

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