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AE1401 AVIONICS 3 0 0 100 OBJECTIVE To introduce the basic concepts of navigation & communication systems of aircraft. 1.

INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS 6 Need for Avionics in civil and military aircraft and space systems Integrated Avionics and Weapon system Typical avionics sub systems Design and Technologies. 2. PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS 10 Digital Computers Microprocessors Memories 3. DIGITAL AVIONICS ARCHITECTURE 6 Avionics system architectureData buses MILSTD 1553 BARINC 429ARINC 629. 4. FLIGHT DECK AND COCKPITS 8 Control 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 5. INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS SYSTEMS 15 Communication Systems - Navigation systems - Flight control systems - Radar electronic warfare - Utility systems Reliability and maintainability - Certification. TOTAL : 45 TEXT BOOKS 1. Malcrno A.P. and Leach, D.P., Digital Principles and Application, Tata McGrawHill, 1990. 2. Gaonkar, R.S., Microprocessors Architecture Programming and Application, Wiley and Sons Ltd., New Delhi, 1990. REFERENCES 1. Middleton, D.H., Ed., Avionics Systems, Longman Scientific and Technical, Longman Group 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.

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