AVIONICS
Anna University Chennai
( Two Mark Questions and Answers )
Prepared by
Prof. S. SUDHAKAR, M.E., M.I.E., M.Ae.S.I.,
UNIT-I
16. Give the general advantage of avionics over the conventional aircraft system.
The avionics system to enable the flight crew to carry out the aircraft mission safely
and efficiently
The reduction in weight is also significant
Reduction in fuel consumption
Improved aircraft performance and control
19. List the various mission phases for military and civil Aircraft.
i. Mission Air superiority, Ground Support, Passenger Transport
ii. Mission Segment Taxi, Take off, Cruise, Descent
iii. Segment Requirements Roll rate, Mach hold, Navigation
iv. Avionics Requirements Heading, Weight, Reliability
23. Give few examples of integrated avionics system used in weapon system.
Vehicle Management System (VMS)
24. Give few examples of integrated avionics system used in civil airlines.
Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)
Integrated GPS and INS
Automatic Flight Control System
Cockpit Control Systems
UNIT-II
3.072 MHz
UNIT-III
Distributed architecture:
A system design characterized by multiple processors throughout the aircraft
assigned computing tasks on a real-time basis as a function of mission phase and/or
system status, and processing also is performed at the sensors and actuators.
64. Explain the bus controller and Remote terminal of MIL-STD 1553B.
Bus controller:
The bus controller is incharge of all data flow on the bus and initiates all
information transfers.
It is also monitors the status of the system.
Several terminals may be capable of performing as the bus controller, but only
one bus controller may be active at a time.
Remote terminal:
Remote terminals are defined within the standard as All terminals not operating
as the bus controller or as a bus monitor. Therefore, if it is not a controller,
monitor or the main bus, it must be a remote terminal.
68. What is the need for two different speeds in ARINC 429 data bus?
Two different data rates are used in ARINC-429. They are 12-14.5 kbps is used for
general-purpose, low criticality applications. High speed bus 100 kbps is used for
transmitting large quantities of data or flight critical information.
UNIT-IV
Disadvantages:
Susceptible to burn-in of static images
Requires more power thus more heat produced than LCDs
Shorter display life span
Poor reproduction of black
Does not perform as well at higher altitudes
Advantages
Less power consumption
Long life
Efficiency - 80% of energy is converted to light
Lightweight
Flexibility - Can be applied to a flat or curved surface
Strength - Almost unbreakable
Low operating temperature
No Glare
Disadvantages
Color availability
Higher operating voltages (60-600 volts)
Disadvantages:
The aspect ratio and resolution are fixed
Lower contrast than CRTs due to a poor black-level
Slow response times
96. What are the major factors to be considered for designing a HMD?
Weight
Size
Power
Resolution
Aspect ratio
Color
UNIT-V
Maintainability:
Maintainability is defined as the measure of the ability of an item to be retained in or
restored to specified condition when maintenance is performed by personnel having
INS GPS
High accuracy over short distance High accuracy over long distance
Secondary Radar
139. What are the types of certification required for avionics equipment?
Technical Standard Order (TSO)
Supplemented Type Certificate (STC)
Type Certificate (TC)
Amended Type Certificate (ATC)
Service Bulletin (SB)