Integrated Diagnostics: The Navy Perspective

As part of the DOD Logistics Research and Development Program, the Navy is embarking on the development of an Integrated Diagnostics Support System. This System is composed of a number of diagnostic design tools, which are aimed at automating the diagnostic design process. When completed, the tools will be utilized in a comprehensive integrated diagnostic demonstration project applied to a Naval weapon system. The last three years have been characterized by increasing attention given to the definition, implementation, and evaluation of integrated diagnostics concepts. Integrated diagnostics is a structured process which maximizes the effectiveness of diagnostics by integrating pertinent elements, such as testability, automatic and manual testing, training, maintenance aiding, personnel and computer-aided engineering as a means for providing a cost-effective capability to detect and unambiguously isolate all faults known or expected to occur in weapon systems and equipment, and to satisfy weapon system mission requirements.     

Convergence on two-level maintenance

The US Department of Defense is seeking an integrated maintenance methodology that provides increased operational availability of weapons systems with a reduced logistics pipeline. In this context the author discusses a systems engineering methodology for newly designed systems and a transition plan for existing systems that will accommodate two levels of maintenance. The first level will encompass an onboard monitoring and diagnostics system that will monitor the health status of the weapons system and initiate diagnostic procedures as abnormalities arise. The second level will consist of low-cost mission-specific suitcase testers     

Image processing, a new diagnostic tool

The San Antonio Air Logistics Center (SA-ALC) Automatic Test Systems Division's Advanced Diagnostics and Technology Insertion Center (ADTIC) is exploring the addition of a non-intrusive diagnostics capability to existing Automatic Test Systems (ATS) utilizing various sensor technologies. The diagnostic techniques under development are expected to allow for more efficient fault detection and isolation than traditional ATS. This paper summarizes findings to date and discusses the integration of these technologies should they prove viable     

专家系统的基本原理和基于CLIPS的专家系统设计与实现

讲述了专家系统的基本概念和工作原理，并结合现在较为流行的专家系统开发工具CLIPS(C Language Integrated Production System)，介绍了一种基于规则的专家系统的设计和实现方法。     

基于二项分布的装备状态质量诊断试验评估指标研究

提出了通过诊断方法获取装备状态质量特性指标值的思想，解决了统计特性不明显的小样本集装备获取状态质量特性指标的难题；规范了装备状态质量诊断试验的条件；在装备质量评估领域首次提出了评价装．备诊断试验效果的确诊率、负确诊率、误诊率、漏诊率、故障预测指标、正常预测指标等单指标体系以及符合率、综合指数、比数积、故障似然比、正常似然比等综合指标体系，并进一步提出了提高装备状态质量诊断试验效率的平行诊断试验方法和系列诊断试验方法。     

VLSTA: virtual instrument standard test architecture

Diagrammatic programming environments provide a unique challenge for the developers of test software. These cost effective environments facilitate access to technologies such as VXI, provide speedy development of highly effective user interfaces, and eliminate many of the tasks often associated with hardware integration in complex test systems. Nonetheless, difficulties can arise when designing functional and diagnostic test software in this environment. This paper introduces VISTA, a promising new architecture which allows users to elude most of the difficulties of building detailed functional and diagnostic Test Program Sets (TPSs), while taking full advantage of the benefits of diagrammatic programming environments. Here we examine an implementation of the VISTA architecture, the integration of advanced diagnostics, and the use of diagrammatic programming as a test language cross compiler     

基于Authorware技术的EDS课件开发

介绍了用Authorware6.0开发研制飞机EDS系统课件的设计步骤，方法及具体实现过程，并对该课件的特点进行了介绍。     

航天测控通信系统中的高速数据传输技术

提出了多载波码分多址测控通信系统的概念，该系统不但能完成伪码精确测距，而且能进行高速数据传输。本文对实施方案作了探讨，并对其关键技术进行了分析。     

Integrating diagnostic knowledge

The use of artificial intelligence technique to access, analyze, and integrate different types of knowledge under a single diagnostic concept is described. Repair statistics and field experience are handled by an empirical knowledge (shallow reasoning) diagnostic system in order to retain the experience of expert test personnel. Computer-aided-design knowledge is handled by model-based (deep reasoning) diagnostic systems in order to extract diagnostics directly from design data. Combining these approaches overcomes limitations of the individual techniques and provides a more powerful diagnostic system. The Westinghouse expert diagnostic system is considered as an example     

航空装备计量保障关键技术分析

论述了航空装备计量的必要性、技术内涵和技术特征及计量与装备综合保障的关系,提出了装备实现可计量的计量性设计概念,并以飞机机载成品为背景,以系统化、专业化、综合化为目标,对装备计量保障的关键特性进行了论证。     

计算机飞行计划系统的设计与实现

介绍了计算机飞行计划系统的设计和实现过程,给出了实现该系统的软硬件环境,说明了其中的一些关键技术和解决方案,同时,还介绍了该系统的主要功能,并对进一步的工作和这项技术的应用前景作了展望。     

航空专用测试设备可计量性设计

提出了航空专用测试设备可计量性设计的概念,将专测设备设计与计量联系起来,从设计源头就考虑计量的方便,对航空综合后勤保障建设有积极意义。     

综合传感器系统--向纵深发展的航空电子综合技术

文章从传感器的重要性及"经济上可承受性"引出了"综合传感器系统(ISS)概念"并对其定义、实现方法和验证结果及目前存在问题进行了分析.特别是对孔径综合、射频综合和ISS管理做了图示说明.指出传感器综合技术是本世纪初航空电子的关键技术,对未来作战飞机有致关重要的影响,并就我国开展这项关键技术研究提出了有益建议.     

分布式航空电子系统信息传输机构设计研究

 航空电子系统日益增长的复杂性使其必须走向分布式处理的道路。本文介绍一个基于1553B总线的分布式航空电子系统的实验模型——EPDAS系统,讨论了EPDAS系统信息传输机构的有关组成部分:总线通信协议、通信管理软件和总线接口,本文在分析传统的同步总线控制方式的缺点之后,提出了询问和命令/响应相结合的总线控制方式,该方式能提高总线传输的效率和实时性。在EPDAS系统的总线接口设计中,引入了流水线并行处理技术,解决了总线接口的瓶颈问题,并使之易于VLSI化;伪DMA控制的概念,使总线接口电路更加简化;共享存贮器的互连技术,具有效率高、控制简单、容易实现等优点。EPDAS系统结构合理、效率高,符合国情、适合于新一代的飞机。     

共享内存网--面向飞机仿真的实时网络

将多台计算机连接起来,共同完成单个的实时任务,如飞机仿真是一项非常具有挑战性的工程任务。本文论述了计算机分布式仿真的一些独特要求,对目前使用的两种主要方法进行了总结,将共享内存网的概念和传统的方法进行了对比介绍,共享内存网的设计方法、性能参数以及详细的设计过程也有论述。     

SINS/ANS integration for augmented performance navigation solution using unscented Kalman filtering

The fundamental concept of the multisensor integrated navigation system is the utilization of a medium precision INS in conjunction with one or more auxiliary sensors which perform as error bounding sources. Strapdown inertial navigation system (SINS) integrated with astronavigation system (ANS) yields reliable mission capability and enhanced navigational accuracy for spacecrafts. The theory and characteristics of integrated system based on unscented Kalman filtering is investigated in this paper. This Kalman filter structure uses unscented transform to approximate the result of applying a specified nonlinear transformation to a given mean and covariance estimate. The filter implementation subsumed here is in a direct feedback mode. Axes misalignment angles of the SINS are observation to the filter. A simple approach for simulation of axes misalignments using stars observation is presented. The SINS error model required for the filtering algorithm is derived in space-stabilized mechanization. Simulation results of the integrated navigation system using a medium accuracy SINS demonstrates the validity of this method on improving the navigation system accuracy with the estimation and compensation for gyros drift, and the position and velocity errors that occur due to the axes misalignments.     

Highlights of a Brushless Direct-Drive Solar Array Control System Design

This paper summarizes a drive system design for controlling the position and rate of solar power arrays on orbiting spacecraft. There are no gears or sliding contact elements used anywhere in the system and only low-speed bearings are needed. Such mechanization is particularly well suited to solid lubrication techniques, and wear rates are very low, so that the drive system can operate directly in the space environment for long periods of time. Three major components were developed for implementation of this design concept. They are: 1) a brushless dc torque motor; 2) a rotary power transformer; and 3) an offset-tooth shaft position and rate sensor. These components are combined in a hybrid system configuration in which the signal processing and logic functions are performed by digital and linear integrated circuits. A root contour and describing function analysis, confirmed by experimentation, shows that several modes of limit cycle generation can occur in the vicinity of null. Compensation circuits are given that inhibit or suppress limit cycling and provide controlled electronic damping of the system. The system offers relatively high stiffness and can be operated at indefinitely low angular rates with minimum power consumption.     

Generic Integrated Maintenance Diagnostics

Maintenance Support for a weapon system involves both preventive and corrective maintenance actions. Preventive maintenance is normally associated with mechanical equipment, and requires prognostic maintenance techniques to predict failures before they occur. Corrective maintenance is more closely associated with electronic equipment, and requires diagnostic maintenance techniques to detect and isolate failures after they occur. To pursue a systems approach to weapon system maintenance using both prognostics and diagnostics, the Air Force has initiated a program entitled, ``Generic Integrated Maintenance Diagnostics (GIMADs)'. This paper provides insight into the GIMADS program at Aeronautical Systems Division.     

论企业门户平台中的单点登录技术

介绍了企业门户平台中的单点登录的概念和实现机制,重点讨论了单点登录的技术实现方式.     

下一代战斗机综合环境控制/热管理系统开发现状

主要介绍了下一代战斗机在热能管理方式上的一个突破——综合环境控制／热管理系统的开发现状，下一代战斗机在设计上更注重从全机水平上考虑系统功能和效率。在这一背景下，环境控制系统的多种制冷方式联合作用，形成综合环境控制系统。更进一步，环境控制系统与热管理系统组合，形成综合环境控制／热管理系统。系统在全机范围内对热能进行管理和控制。系统考虑整个飞行包线内的设计需求，综合利用多种制冷形式和两种热沉——冲压空气和燃油，使系统在整个飞行包线内具有良好的性能，满足飞机总体需要。