AVIONICS L T P C 3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVETo introduce the basic concepts of navigation & communication systems of aircraft.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS 8Need for Avionics in civil and military aircraft and space systems Integrated Avionicssystem Typical avionics sub systems Design approaches and recent advances -Application Technologies.

UNIT II PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS 10Digital Computers Digital number system- number systems and codes-Fundamentals oflogic and combinational logic circuits Digital arithmetic interfacing with analoguesystems - Microprocessors Memories.

UNIT III DIGITAL AVIONICS ARCHITECTURE 8Avionics system architecture salient features and applications of Data buses MILSTD1553 BARINC 429ARINC 629.

UNIT IV FLIGHT DECK AND COCKPITS 9Control and display technologies CRT, LED, LCD, EL and plasma panel - Touch screen -Direct voice input (DVI) - Civil cockpit and military cockpit : MFDS, HUD, MFK, HOTAS

UNIT V AVIONICS SYSTEMS 10Communication Systems - Navigation systems - Flight control systems - Radar electronicwarfare - Utility systems Reliability and maintainability - Certification.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODSTEXT BOOKS1. Malcrno A.P. and Leach, D.P., Digital Principles and Application, Tata McGraw-Hill,1990.2. Gaonkar, R.S., Microprocessors Architecture Programming and Application, Wileyand Sons Ltd., New Delhi, 1990.REFERENCES1. Middleton, D.H., Ed., Avionics Systems, Longman Scientific and Technical, LongmanGroup UK Ltd., England, 1989.2. Spitzer, C.R., Digital Avionic Systems, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., USA.,1987.3. Brain Kendal, Manual of Avionics, The English Book House, 3rd Edition, New Delhi,1993.