Course detail

Aircraft On-Board Systems II

FSI-OPL-AAcad. year: 2023/2024

Onboard information system, instruments, equipment and devices for the aircraft control. Manual, semiautomatic and automatic flight control systems.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of the theory of aut. control - characteristics and transfer functions of elementary factors, servo-mechanism. Basic knowledge of electrical engineering.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course-unit credit requirements: The attendance at exercises is compulsory (80% at the minimum). The exam is written or oral.
The attendance at seminars is compulsory (80% at the minimum). The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by personal consultation with the lecturer and working out individually assignments. Individual assignments must be finished and handed in during the course-unit credit week at the latest.

Aims

Students will learn of the aircraft onboard system. The main emphasis is given to the explanation of the on-board information system and its individual sub-systems.
Knowledge of principles of different aircraft onboard systems and their development tendencies.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Čižmár: Učeb. texty – pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů dle předpisu JAR-FCL 1, 2006, ISBN 80-7204-445-1
Moir, Seabridge: Civil Avionics Systems, ISBN: 978-1-118-34180-3

Recommended reading

Sýkora,R.:: Palubní soustavy letadel, , 0
Rao, S.S.: Reliability-Based Design, McGraw-Hill,Inc., USA

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-AST-A Master's, 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Historic introduction, current state-of-the-art and perspectives for future development
2. Instruments on-board of aircraft - general description, rules for placing, differencies in different aircraft classes
3. Aircraft instruments testing procedures
4.-7. Flight and navigation instruments
8. Electronic flight instruments system
9. TCAS, GPWS
10. Engine instruments
11. Automatic control systems
12. Recorders and signalization
13. Criticality of instruments

Laboratory exercise

1 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Equipment for instrument testing.

Exercise

12 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Aircraft systems - ATA and GAMA
2. Instruments on-board of aircraft
3. Aircraft instruments testing procedures
4.-7. Flight and navigation instruments
8.-9. Electronic flight instruments system
10. Engine instruments
11. Automatic control systems
12. Recorders and signalization
13. Criticality of instruments

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course