Design issues for MIL-STD-1773 optical fiber avionics data buses

In this paper, several design issues on highly reliable MIL-STD-1773 (or 1553B) optical fiber avionics data buses are investigated. Two optical modulation techniques are proposed for avionics data buses, and they can be used to efficiently solve the problems associated with the fast identification of correct operation states for optical transmitters while maintaining less complexity of transceivers. The implementation of the proposed techniques is discussed. We also deal with the selection of optical devices and fibers to improve the reliability and power budget of optical fiber avionics data buses. Furthermore, some future improvements on avionics data bus systems are pointed out     

Avionics data buses: an overview

An overview of military avionics data buses and their applications, with the emphasis on optical fiber networking techniques. The evolution of military avionics data buses is discussed. The development trend actually reflects an increasing demand on such data buses, which requires the change from low-speed to high-speed transmissions, from single-rate to dual-rate operations, and from centralized control to distributed control. Recent progress in military avionics networks is described.     

Optical fiber data bus modulation techniques for military avionics

In this paper, we propose several modulation techniques for use in military avionics optical fiber data buses, namely, Extended Manchester II Bi-Phase Coding with Beginning-Stopping Flags, Partial Trilevel Manchester II Bi-Phase Coding, Four-ary Pulse Width Modulation, Two-ary Pulse Width Modulation with Amplitude-Distinguished Sync Field, Two-ary Message Pulse Width Modulation and Two-ary Sync Pulse Amplitude Modulation, respectively. Compared with an existing modulation scheme of MIL-STD-1773 avionics data buses, the proposed techniques can be effectively used to overcome the difficulty in recognizing the correct operation states of an active transmitter at the output of optical receivers. The feasibility of proposed modulation schemes are discussed, and their performance is also evaluated     

Broadband integrated digital information exchange networks foravionics applications

This paper presents the design concept for Broadband Integrated Digital Avionics Information Exchange Networks (B-IDAIENs) for future aircraft applications. The use of B-IDAIENs can improve communication efficiency, flexibility, and capacity compared with using present avionics data buses. To implement B-IDAIENs the supporting techniques, such as wavelength-division multiplexing/wavelength-division multiple access and optical Benes network, are considered. Related optical components are also discussed. It is expected that the proposed B-IDAIENs can efficiently provide real-time video and voice communications, high/low speed data transmissions, parallel communications, and other time-critical services such as urgent signals from warning receivers     

机载总线网络及其发展

从当今机载电子系统对信息传递的需求出发,纵观航空电子综合化系统的发展阶段,说明为了适应新一代航空电子系统的大容量、深层次的信号与信息综合的要求,机载互连手段从较低速率的总线向宽带网络发展成为必然的趋势。介绍了光纤通道(FiberChannel,FC)、可扩展性一致性接口(ScalableCoherentInterface,SCI)以及波分复用光网络等宽带互连方案,给出它们的研究动向,说明它们作为先进综合式航空电子系统统一网络(UniversalAvionicsNetwork,UAN)的候选所具有的特点。     

用于光传操纵系统的超高速实时光纤网络研究

综合星型及环形拓扑结构的优点,提出一种用于光传操纵系统的超高速实时光纤网络设计方案。所给出的余度设计及分布式共享内存策略增强了整个光传系统的可靠性及容错性能。应用动态数据分组技术既提高了小数据量的传输效率,又提高了大数据量突发传输时的吞吐量。实际性能测试及地面物理飞行仿真验证表明,系统数据传输速率可达2.12Gbps,具有很强的实时性及信息传输确定性,适应了机载环境下光传飞行控制及航空电子系统不断发展的需求。     

基于IEEE1394的光纤通道技术

IEEE1394是一种高速串行总线数据传输标准,具有灵活、可扩展性和实时性好等特点,被认为是解决数字图像通信的理想方案之一。光纤通道作为适用于未来航空电子系统的一种高性能的总线技术,具有兼容性好、延迟低、可靠性高、传输速度快和传输距离远等优点,并可为其上层协议提供一种通用的高速率数据传输通道。本文基于IEEE1394的光纤通道的基本特性,提出了一种在光纤通道中进行IEEE1394通信协议映射的基本方案,为实现基于光纤通道的不同航电总线互连提供一种备选方案。     

Optical fiber wavelength division multiplexing

During flight, aircraft avionics transmit and receive RF signals to/from antennas over coaxial cables. As the density and complexity of onboard avionics increases, the electromagnetic interference (EMI) environment degrades proportionately, leading to decreasing signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and potential safety concerns. The coaxial cables are inherently lossy, limiting the RF signal bandwidth while adding considerable weight. To overcome these limitations, we have investigated a fiber optic communications link for aircraft that utilizes wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) to support the simultaneous transmission of multiple signals (including RF) over a single optical fiber. Optical fiber has many advantages over coaxial cable, particularly lower loss, greater bandwidth, and immunity to EMI. In this paper, we demonstrate that WDM can be successfully used to transmit multiple RF signals over a single optical fiber with no appreciable signal degradation. We investigate the transmission of FM and AM analog modulated signals, as well as FSK digital modulated signals, over a fiber optic link (FOL) employing WDM. We present measurements of power loss, delay, SNR, carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR), total harmonic distortion (THD), and bit error rate (BER). Our experimental results indicate that WDM is a fiber optic technology suitable for avionics applications.     

High-speed avionic optical fiber CDMA networks

With applications of systems integration technology to advanced aircrafts, high-speed and high-capacity optical fiber communication networks should be employed to support airborne broadband communication services. To guarantee real-time multiuser communications over a network, the selection of medium-access schemes is critical for avionics applications. In this paper, we briefly discuss the issues on high-speed multiple-access techniques and their applicability. Then we focus on the design and operation aspects of avionic optical fiber code-division multiple access (CDMA) networks. Some practical considerations on implementing such a CDMA network are also addressed and further improvement is pointed out. It is shown that avionic optical fiber CDMA networks can find a use in real-time avionic sensor data distribution, data exchange, and computer interconnects     

40G以太网在航电系统中的应用初探

随着飞机整体性能的提升，航电系统的发展日新月异，对总线网络提出了越来越高的要求。基于远端内存直接访问技术传输机制的以太网以其高带宽、低延时以及生态开放性的特点，在航电系统总线中逐渐得到推广。本文介绍了航电总线网络的发展，对典型的航电总线进行了对比分析，开展了10G/40GE交换工程样机的研制和测试工作，为下一代航电系统总线网络的选型提供了参考。     

面向未来飞机的机载网络存储系统研究

根据未来飞机航电系统的拓扑结构以及机载各类数据特征,提出了一种高性能、高吞吐量和高可靠性的机载网络存储系统设计方法,从而满足了未来飞机对高性能存储系统的需求,允许机载各个设备客户端对服务器进行透明的文件访问,实现了跨平台的数据共享,为网络存储系统关键技术在航空产品上的进一步应用提供了技术基础。     

机载总线控制管理计算机系统设计与研究

以某型飞机为模型,根据航空电子系统所要完成的多种飞行任务,机载总线控制管理计算机的功能和性能,进行了机载总线控制管理计算机的系统设计,并对该系统的可行性进行实验室的综合仿真试验研究,为机载计算机软硬件的模块化和层次化设计提供了设计依据。     

浅谈 CPCI 总线与 VME 总线技术及在机载计算机中的应用

机载计算机各模块之间的数据通信是通过数据背板总线互连实现的.不同的系统应用需求和计算机架构决定了如何选择数据背板总线.本文简要介绍了航空电子系统和计算机总线的发展.在介绍了目前较主流的 CPCI 总线和 VME 总线的工作原理与特点的基础上,对两种总线进行了比较,最终给出了两种总线在机载计算机领域的不同应用方向     

ARINC659背板数据总线应用研究

ARINC659背板数据总线是一种高可用、高完整、支持鲁棒的时间分区和空间分区的容错串行总线,它是ARINC651标准定义的综合化模块化航空电子系统的关键技术。深入分析了航空电子系统综合化对背板总线的要求,概述了ARINC659背板数据总线体系结构、介质访问机制、同步机制等规范,详细介绍了ARINC659背板数据总线的典型应用系统,探讨了ARINC659背板数据总线特性与应用前景。     

一种不完备粗糙集的航电设备故障诊断方法

针对已获得的航电装备测试数据中存径不完备数据的问题,在分析不完备决策表和差别矩阵属性约简的基础上,给出了一种在航电装备故障诊断中基于不完备数据获取最优诊断规则的模型,并在某型超短波抗干扰机载通信电台中应用验证,结果表明其有效性,从而为提高部队航空装备的可靠性和维修性提供了一条途径。     

Improving Avionics Fiber Optic Network Reliability & Maintainability

Work is ongoing at NAVAIR to understand how avionics fiber optic BIT technology can help reduce military aviation platform fiber optic network life cycle and total ownership cost. Operational availability enhancements via comprehensive supportability programs combined with keen attentiveness to reliability and maintainability metrics are driving the avionics fiber optic BIT value proposition. Avionics fiber optic BIT technology is expected to reduce failure rate and mean time to repair by predicting link failure before link failure actually occurs, running post-maintenance stress screening upon aircraft start-up, improving fault isolation by reducing the troubleshooting ambiguity zone from three to one, and reducing the need for separate support equipment for system troubleshooting     

航空电子系统综合显示处理技术研究

集中控制和综合显示技术在先进作战飞机航空电子系统中的应用日益广泛,综合显示处理机作为航空电子系统控制和管理的核心,其系统结构、可靠性及综合显示控制将是系统平台设计要解决的首要问题.本文介绍了一种机载综合显示处理机,根据航空电子系统功能需求及显示控制系统结构,进行了系统层次化结构设计,并对综合显示控制系统的系统显示控制、通信控制及模块化设计与实现技术进行了研究分析,最后给出合理的模块化设计与实现方案.航空电子系统综合试验、应用表明,综合显示处理机性能先进、可靠性高,并极大地改善和提高了航空电子系统的整体性能.     

光纤通道技术在航电系统中的应用

根据航电系统对总线和网络的需求,介绍了光纤通道的特性,对当前几种典型的总线和网络进行了分析和比较,指出在综合航空电子系统中采用光纤通道作为系统互连网络是一种很好的选择,并介绍了系统通信过程的设计。     

机载FDDI高速数据通信系统

 为了满足航空电子通信技术发展的需求,提出了基于 FDDI标准的机载高速光纤通信网络体系结构,论述了该通信系统的总体设计思想和硬软件实现方案,最后简述了机载 FDDI高速数据通信系统的测试与应用情况。