Introduction to Avionics Systems

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Introduction to Avionic Systems, Second Edition explains the principles and theory of modern avionic systems and how they are implemented with current technology for both civil and military aircraft. The systems are analysed mathematically, where appropriate, so that the design and performance can be understood. The book covers displays and man-machine interaction, aerodynamics and aircraft control, fly-by-wire flight control, inertial sensors and attitude derivation, navigation systems, air data and air data systems, autopilots and flight management systems, avionic systems integration and unmanned air vehicles.

About the Author. Dick Collinson has had "hands-on" experience of most of the systems covered in this book and, as Manager of the Flight Automation Research Laboratory of GEC-Marconi Avionics Ltd. (now part of BAE Systems Ltd.), led the avionics research activities for the company at Rochester, Kent for many years.

He was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 1989 for his contribution to avionic systems research and development.

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Introduction to Avionics Systems

Evaluation copies are available. Please contact textbooks@springer.com. Provide the course number, number of students and present textbook used.

Introduction to Avionic Systems, Second Edition explains the principles and theory of modern avionic systems and how they are implemented with current technology for both civil and military aircraft. The systems are analysed mathematically, where appropriate, so that the design and performance can be understood. The book covers displays and man-machine interaction, aerodynamics and aircraft control, fly-by-wire flight control, inertial sensors and attitude derivation, navigation systems, air data and air data systems, autopilots and flight management systems, avionic systems integration and unmanned air vehicles.

About the Author. Dick Collinson has had "hands-on" experience of most of the systems covered in this book and, as Manager of the Flight Automation Research Laboratory of GEC-Marconi Avionics Ltd. (now part of BAE Systems Ltd.), led the avionics research activities for the company at Rochester, Kent for many years.

He was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 1989 for his contribution to avionic systems research and development.

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Introduction to Avionics Systems

Introduction to Avionics Systems

by R.P.G. Collinson
Introduction to Avionics Systems

Introduction to Avionics Systems

by R.P.G. Collinson

Overview

Evaluation copies are available. Please contact textbooks@springer.com. Provide the course number, number of students and present textbook used.

Introduction to Avionic Systems, Second Edition explains the principles and theory of modern avionic systems and how they are implemented with current technology for both civil and military aircraft. The systems are analysed mathematically, where appropriate, so that the design and performance can be understood. The book covers displays and man-machine interaction, aerodynamics and aircraft control, fly-by-wire flight control, inertial sensors and attitude derivation, navigation systems, air data and air data systems, autopilots and flight management systems, avionic systems integration and unmanned air vehicles.

About the Author. Dick Collinson has had "hands-on" experience of most of the systems covered in this book and, as Manager of the Flight Automation Research Laboratory of GEC-Marconi Avionics Ltd. (now part of BAE Systems Ltd.), led the avionics research activities for the company at Rochester, Kent for many years.

He was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 1989 for his contribution to avionic systems research and development.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781402072789
Publisher: Springer US
Publication date: 12/31/2002
Edition description: 2nd ed. 2003
Pages: 492
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

R.P.G.Collinson was chief systems engineer and later manager of the Flight Automation Research Laboratory of GEC Avionics Ltd. (now part of BAE Systems), in Rochester, Kent, UK. The Laboratory has been responsible for many innovative systems and techniques which have subsequently been used in the development of avionic equipment for many current European and United States aircraft. During his time with GEC Avionics, he also served as manager of the Flight Instruments Division and the Inertial Navigation Division. He was a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET) and the Royal Aeronautical Society. Following service in the Royal Navy, he studied electrical engineering at London University, graduating with a First-Class Honours Degree. He was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society for his contribution to the research and development of advanced avionic equipment. Following his retirement, he gave numeroustalks on avionic and aviation topics to lay and technical audiences and presented specialist lectures at two universities.Sadly, R P G Collinson passed away on 16th February 2022 just as Edition 4 was nearing completion. With the kind permission of the publisher, Edition 4 has been completed by his sons M R Collinson and S W Collinson and technically reviewed by C Bartlett, former Chief Technologist, BAE Systems, Rochester, Kent.

Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1: Introduction. 1.1. Importance and role of avionics. 1.2. The avionic environment. 1.3. Choice of units. 2: Displays and man-machine interaction. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. aHead up displays. 2.3. Helmet mounted displays. 2.4. Computer aided optical design. 2.5. Discussion of HUDs vs HMDs. 2.6. Head down displays. 2.7. Data fusion. 2.8. Intelligent displays management. 2.9. Displays technology. 2.10. Control and data entry. Further reading. 3: Aerodynamics and aircraft control. 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. aBasic aerodynamics. 3.3. Aircraft stability. 3.4. Aircraft dynamics. 3.5. Longitudinal control and response. 3.6. Lateral control. 3.7. Powered flying controls. 3.8. Auto-stabilisation systems. Further reading. 4: Fly-by-wire flight control. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2. aFly-by-wire flight control features and advantages. 4.3. Control laws. 4.4. Redundancy and failure survival. 4.5. Digital implementation. 4.6. Fly-by-light flight control. Further reading. 5: Inertial sensors and attitude derivation. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Gyros and accelerometers. 5.3. Attitude derivation. Further reading. 6: Navigation systems. 6.1. Introduction and basic principles. 6.2. Inertial navigation. 6.3. Aided IN systems and Kalman filters. 6.4. Attitude and heading reference systems. 6.5. GPS - global positioning systems. 6.6. Terrain reference navigation. Further reading. 7: Air data and air data systems. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. Air data information and its use. 7.3. Derivation of air data laws and relationships. 7.4. Air data sensors and computing. Further reading. 8: Autopilots and flight management systems. 8.1. Introduction. 8.2. Autopilots. 8.3. Flight management systems. Further reading. 9: Avionic systems integration. 9.1. Introduction and background. 9.2. Data bus systems. 9.3. Integrated modular avionics. 9.4. Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS). Further reading. 10: Unmanned air vehicles. 10.1. Importance of unmanned air vehicles. 10.2. UAV avionics. Further reading. Glossary of terms. List of symbols. List of abbreviations. Index.

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