Digital avionics systems : principles and practices.- Spitzer, Cary R.

McGraw-Hill ©1993. Digital avionics., Avionique numerisee., Avionik 24 cm. xiv, 277 pages : illustrations. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Idioma Inglés. Includes bibliographical references and index. Also issued online. Online version:: Spitzer, Cary R. Digital avionics systems. 2nd ed. Partial contents Ch. 1. Establishing the Avionics System Requirements -- The Aircraft and its Mission Drive the Avionics System Design -- Mission Analysis Techniques -- A Look at the Requirements of MIL-F-9490 -- Ch. 2. Avionics Systems Essentials I: Data Buses -- Data Buses Using MIL-STD-1553 -- DOD-STD-1773 is the Fiber Optic Companion to MIL-STD-1553 -- High-Speed Data Bus -- Data Buses Using ARINC 429 -- Data Buses Using ARINC 629 -- ARINC 659 is the Civil Avionics Backplane Data Bus -- Ch. 3. Avionics Systems Essentials II: Crew Interfaces -- CRTs Are Versatile Display Devices -- Luminous Flat Panels -- A Look at Liquid Crystal Displays -- Comparing the Display Media -- Multifunction Keyboards Save Space, Offer Flexibility -- Head-Up Displays Offer Innovative Options -- Head Level Displays Offer a New Option -- Helmet-Mounted Displays -- Night Vision Goggles -- Laying Out the Cockpit -- Voice Interactive Systems Are Another Way to Communicate -- From Esoteric to Exoteric: Display Terms -- Ch. 4. Avionics Systems Essentials III: Power -- MIL-STD-704 Applies to Military Aircraft -- DO-160 Prescribes Civil Aircraft Electrical Power Quality -- Comparing the Military and Civil Requirements -- Tips on Power System Design -- Ch. 5. Fault Tolerance -- Fault-Tolerant Hardware and Systems -- Fault-Tolerant Software -- Ch. 6. Maintainability and Reliability -- Maintenance: Who, When, Where? -- Designing for Easy Maintenance -- BITE and CFDS Are Big Helps -- Automatic Test Equipment Speeds Maintenance . ISBN: 0070603332; 9780070603332