Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Presented by
Patrick SCHUSTER
SENIOR MANAGER OF AVIONICS & ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING
October 13th, 2002
Contend
Session Objectives
General Considerations
Architecture Evolutions
Issues
New Areas
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Conclusion
Session Objectives
4Passenger Comfort
control, loading system)
4Flight operations (GPS, noise
4Service
compensated headset, ...)
4Image
4In-flight / Cabin services (e.g.
4Profitability
coffee maker)
4Efficiency
4Engineering (e.g.
maintenance, airborne data
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loader, ...)
Customization efficiency obtained by
effective standardization
General Considerations
Achieved Standardization Status Selectable SFE reduced cost
cost % A321-100 / 11/98
100
100
A321-200 / 09/99 Reduced complexity for
80 airframe manufacturer and
60
60
55
airline
45
41
Specification change cost
250 items
40
20
19 reduced
159
91
40
16
24
0 Reduced Airframe price due
SCN Total SCN Systems SCN Cabin
to standardization
* A321-200 vs. A321-100
cost % After delivery modifications
120
100
A321-100 / 11/98
A321-200 / 09/99
reduced to nearly zero
100
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81
80
60 54 51
40
19
20
3
0
Total Cabin Systems
SCN:Specification Change Notice
* Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE)
General Considerations
The Challenge of Customization based on a Standard Platform
4Optimization of design costs and recurring product costs
4Overall cost reduction (Direct operating costs) :
Higher equipment and functional reliability
Less spare parts and less expensive components
4High flexibility & sufficient growth potential (future function integration)
4Long life duration
Minimize impact of technology continuous evolution & obsolescence
4BITE improvement for lower NFF rate
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Between families
AUTO FLIGHT SYSTEM ON AIRBUS FAMILY
A300
(19 + 1 optional PMS)
(single
1 Auto throttle)
N1 limit 1
Auto thrt
2
Test computer
A310/A300-600
4 (10)
Pitch trim
Yaw damp 4 A320
2 (4)
& lim TCC
Logic 2 2 A340
computer FMC (2)
Longitudinal 2 FAC/FLC
4 2
computer FMGC
Lateral 2 2 2 2
FCC FAC FMGEC
computer
Analog Auto Pilot Second generation
In service on most of the First generation Second generation
of digital Auto Pilot Of digital Auto Pilot Of digital Auto Pilot
Aircraft today
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On a given family
4MMR integrating GPS, ILS, MLS, DGPS hardware and software
Multi-Program approach
4Common Displays (EIS2, HUD), Flight Management...
Architecture Evolutions
Evolution of Airbus Avionics
Today step
Specific cabinets
bus (629)
(B777 partly or inertial cabinet)
Interfacing Systems
or Components
Overhead
Panel
Flight
Proposed Domains for Controls
function integration
In-Flight
Entertain-
Cockpit Aircraft Level Function ment
Heads
(e.g.Displays)
Cockpit Recorder
Cockpit Energy
Information & Management
Controls Management
(e.g.Control Functions Function
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Panel)
FADEC
Architecture Evolutions
EFIS CP
CAN
* * *
L1 L2 C1 R2 R1
Video input
*
L3 C2 L3 *Emergency
supply
AFDX
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I/O
modules
CMV FMS ATC ADIRU ARINC 429
IOM
warnings Surveillance
(8)
electrical centres
load managt fuel functions L/G functions
Cabin
server
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Utilities
Pneumatics & Cabin functions connectors
Ethernet
network
ARINC
Issues
4Identification
4Condition of use
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New Areas
New Requirements
4OIS:
Displays of documentation, charts with a PC-like interface
4FieldLoadable Software:
Extended usage for customization, retrofit
Faster loading
Configuration management
4Evolving capability:
Long life duration of the architectures
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Package 1/2/3/...
4TCAS/ACAS : must remain independent safety net
New Areas
Navigation Domain
4FMS
Extended usage of Flight Plan capabilities for 4D ATM concept
(Flow, Departure, Arrival, Metering management)
Extended usage for Airborne Surveillance
Interactive control and display (keyboard and CCD interface)
Fast data transfer necessary for short time response
4Airport Data Base
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New Areas
Communication Domain
4Architecture
Throughput driver
Multiple usage
Multiple links
Spectrum
Interference
Opportunity to revisit architecture/antenna in a similar manner as for
Navigation (MMR) & Surveillance (AESS) domain
4Update
New needs for C,N aspects
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4Security
Air/Ground protection (Unauthorized interference, blocking or
delay, corruption, modification, masquerade and diversion, )
authentication
encryption mechanism...
New Areas
Security Domain
4PC
4Cellular phones
linked to rapid technology evolution (e.g. UWB connection)
New Areas
Cabin Domain
4expand standards available for the cabin area
Develop installation
Develop wiring
Develop interfaces
Develop interchangeability
4Needs to be worked on
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Conclusion
AIRBUS is pursuing its standardization effort at AEEC
4Flexibility for fast evolving future services and technology evolution
4Keeping freedom of option choice & flexibility with competition
through different vendors
Avionics resources
4More operational commonality between A/C types AEEC/ARINC
standard based
4Use of the same hardware for several functions
4Reduction of embedded hardware by integration of different
functions on the same platform
4increased customization & flexibility with Field Loadable Software
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