Design and Development of Aircraft Systems

Klappentext In the second edition of Design and Development of Aircraft Systems! Ian Moir and Allan Seabridge provide a straightforward introduction to how aircraft systems are designed and evolved! explaining to the reader the means by which the systems of a complex aircraft emerge from a customer requirement and become reality as individual sub-systems; as an integrated overall system; and as a complete fit-for-purpose aircraft. This edition has been updated with extensive new material on unmanned air vehicles! together with updates to all chapters to bring them in line with current design practice and technologies.For many engineers! the design and development activity takes place at a single domain level--the fuel system! the hydraulic system! flight control system! etc. Increasingly! however! there is a need to consider how these domains integrate into the bigger picture: for example! the engineer designing the display system will need to consider the entire weapons system. Concentrating on the product life cycle! the design and development process! and the skills required to develop a product as complex as an aircraft! Design and Development of Aircraft Systems! 2nd edition is a book for people who want to understand how industry develops a fully integrated! tested! and qualified product that is safe to fly and fit for purpose.Key features:* Provides a holistic view of aircraft system design describing the interaction between all subsystems such as fuel systems! navigation! flight control! etc.* Covers all aspects of design including systems engineering; design drivers; systems architectures; systems integration; modelling of systems; practical considerations and systems examples.* Incorporates essential new material on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).Commercial and military aerospace engineers! designers! operators! maintenance crew and those studying to become part of the aerospace industry will find Design and Development of Aircraft Systems! 2nd edition an invaluable resource. Zusammenfassung Now covering both conventional and unmanned systems! this is a significant update of the definitive book on aircraft system designDesign and Development of Aircraft Systems! Second Edition is for people who want to understand how industry develops the customer requirement into a fully integrated! tested! and qualified product that is safe to fly and fit for purpose. This edition has been updated to take into account the growth of unmanned air vehicles! together with updates to all chapters to bring them in line with current design practice and technologies as taught on courses at BAE Systems and Cranfield! Bristol and Loughborough universities in the UK.Design and Development of Aircraft Systems! Second Edition* Provides a holistic view of aircraft system design describing the interaction between all of the subsystems such as fuel system! navigation! flight control etc.* Covers all aspects of design including systems engineering! design drivers! systems architectures! systems integration! modelling of systems! practical considerations! & systems examples.* Incorporates essential new material on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).Design and Development of Aircraft Systems! Second Edition has been written to be generic and not to describe any single process. It aims to complement other volumes in the Wiley Aerospace Series! in particular Aircraft Systems! Third Edition and Civil Avionics Systems by the same authors! and will inform readers of the work that is carried out by engineers in the aerospace industry to produce innovative and challenging - yet safe and reliable - systems and aircraft.Essential reading for Aerospace Engineers. ...

List of contents

About the Authors xiii

Series Preface xv

Acknowledgements xvi

Glossary xvii

1 Introduction 1

1.1 General 1

1.2 Systems Development 3

1.3 Skills 7

1.4 Overview 9

References 11

Further Reading 11

2 The Aircraft Systems 13

2.1 Introduction 13

2.2 Definitions 13

2.3 Everyday Examples of Systems 14

2.4 Aircraft Systems of Interest 17

2.4.1 Airframe Systems 22

2.4.2 Vehicle Systems 22

2.4.3 Interface Characteristics of Vehicle Systems 24

2.4.4 Avionics Systems 25

2.4.5 Characteristics of Vehicle and Avionics Systems 26

2.4.6 Mission Systems 26

2.4.7 Interface Characteristics of Mission Systems 27

2.5 Ground Systems 27

2.6 Generic System Definition 28

References 31

Further Reading 31

3 The Design and Development Process 33

3.1 Introduction 33

3.2 Definitions 34

3.3 The Product Life Cycle 35

3.4 Concept Phase 39

3.4.1 Engineering Process 40

3.4.2 Engineering Skills 42

3.5 Definition Phase 43

3.5.1 Engineering Process 43

3.5.2 Engineering Skills 44

3.6 Design Phase 47

3.6.1 Engineering Process 47

3.6.2 Engineering Skills 48

3.7 Build Phase 49

3.7.1 Engineering Process 49

3.7.2 Engineering Skills 49

3.8 Test Phase 50

3.8.1 Engineering Process 50

3.8.2 Engineering Skills 50

3.9 Operate Phase 51

3.9.1 Engineering Process 51

3.9.2 Engineering Skills 52

3.10 Disposal or Retirement Phase 52

3.10.1 Engineering Process 52

3.10.2 Engineering Skills 53

3.11 Refurbishment Phase 53

3.11.1 Engineering Process 53

3.11.2 Engineering Skills 53

3.12 Whole Life Cycle Tasks 54

Exercises 55

References 55

Further Reading 56

4 Design Drivers 57

4.1 Introduction 57

4.2 Design Drivers in the Business Environment 59

4.2.1 Customer 59

4.2.2 Market and Competition 60

4.2.3 Capacity 61

4.2.4 Financial Issues 61

4.2.5 Defence Policy 61

4.2.6 Leisure and Business Interests 62

4.2.7 Politics 62

4.2.8 Technology 63

4.3 Design Drivers in the Project Environment 63

4.3.1 Standards and Regulations 63

4.3.2 Availability 64

4.3.3 Cost 65

4.3.4 Programme 65

4.3.5 Performance 65

4.3.6 Skills and Resources 66

4.3.7 Health, Safety and Environmental Issues 66

4.3.8 Risk 67

4.4 Design Drivers in the Product Environment 67

4.4.1 Functional Performance 67

4.4.2 Human/Machine Interface 68

4.4.3 Crew and Passengers 68

4.4.4 Stores and Cargo 69

4.4.5 Structure 69

4.4.6 Safety 70

4.4.7 Quality 70

4.4.8 Environmental Conditions 70

4.5 Drivers in the Product Operating Environment 71

4.5.1 Heat 71

4.5.2 Noise 72

4.5.3 RF Radiation 72

4.5.4 Solar Energy 73

4.5.5 Altitude 73

4.5.6 Temperature 74

4.5.7 Contaminants/Destructive Substances 74

4.5.8 Lightning 75

4.5.9 Nuclear, Biological and Chemical 75

4.5.10 Vibration 75

4.5.11 Shock 76

4.6 Interfaces with the Sub-System Environment 76

4.6.1 Physical Interfaces 76

4.6.2 Power Interfaces 77

4.6.3 Data Communication Interfaces 77

4.6.4 Input/Output Interfaces 78

4.6.5 Status/Discrete Data 78

4.7 Obsolescence 78

4.7.1 The Threat of Obsolescence in the Product Life Cycle 79

4.7.2 Managing Obsolescence 84

References 85

Further Reading 85

5 Systems Architectures 87

5.1 Introduction 87

5.2 Definitions 88

5.3 Systems Architectures 88

5.3.1 General Systems 92

5.3.2 Avionic Systems 92

5.3.3 Mission Systems 92

5.3.4 Cabin Systems 92

5.3.5 Data Bus 92

5.4 Architecture Modelling and Trade-off 93

5.5 Example of a Developing Architecture 95

5.6 Evolution of Avionics Architectures 96

5.6.1 Distributed Analogue Architecture 98

5.6.2 Distributed Digital Architecture 100

5.6.3 Federated Digital Architecture 101

5.6.4 Integrated Modular Architecture 103

References 106

Further Reading 106

6 Systems Integration 107

6.1 Introduction 107

6.2 Definitions 109

6.3 Examples of Sy

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"The book is aimed at aerospace engineers, educational establishments from high school, through college and university undergraduate or postgraduate level. It would also be a good reference book for short courses, e.g. continuous professional development for industry professionals." ( The Aeronautical Journal , 1 November 2013)

Product details

• Authors: Ia Moir, Ian Moir, Ian Seabridge Moir, Ian/ Seabridge Moir, MOIR IAN SEABRIDGE ALLAN, A. G. Seabridge, Allan Seabridge
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.12.2012
• EAN: 9781119941194
• ISBN: 978-1-119-94119-4
• No. of pages: 334
• Series: Aerospace Series (PEP); Aerospace; Aerospace Series (PEP)
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering