PTCEC336 Avionics Systems Syllabus:

PTCEC336 Avionics Systems Syllabus – Anna University Part time Regulation 2023

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

● To impart knowledge on the needs for avionics for both Civil and military aircraft.
● To impart knowledge on avionics architecture and Avionics data bus.
● To impart knowledge understand the various cockpit displays and human interfaces.
● To impart knowledge on the concepts of flight control systems, FMS and their importance
● To impart knowledge on different navigation aids and need for certification

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS

Basics of Avionics-Basics of Cockpits – Need for Avionics in civil and military aircraft and space systems – Integrated Avionics Architecture –Military and Civil system – Typical avionics System and Sub systems – Design and Technologies – Requirements and Importance of illities of Avionic Systems.

UNIT II DIGITAL AVIONICS BUS ARCHITECTURE

Evolution of Avionics architecture– Avionics Data buses MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1773, ARINC-429, ARINC-629, AFDX/ARINC-664, ARINC-818 – Aircraft system Interface

UNIT III COCKPIT DISPLAYS AND MAN-MACHINE INTERACTION

Trends in display technology- CRT, LED, LCD, EL and plasma panel – Touch screen – Direct voice input (DVI) –-Civil cockpit and military cockpit: MFD, MFK, HUD, HDD, HMD, HOTAS – Glass cockpit.

UNIT IV FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS

Introduction to Flight control systems and FMS– Longitudinal control – Lateral Control –Autopilot – Flight planning – Radar Electronic Warfare – Certification-Military and civil aircrafts.

UNIT V NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

Overview of navigation systems – Communication Systems – Radio navigation – Types & Principles – Fundamentals of Inertial Sensors – INS – GNSS — GPS – Approach and Landing Aids – ILS & MLS – Hybrid Navigation

COURSE OUTCOMES: TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
CO1:Explain the different of Avionics Systems and its need for civil and military aircrafts considering the reliability and safety aspects
CO2:Select a suitable architecture and data bus based on the requirements
CO3:Compare the different display technologies used in cockpit
CO4:Explain the principles of flight control systems and the importance of FMS
CO5:Explain the communication and navigation techniques used in aircrafts

TEXT BOOK:

1. R.P.G. Collinson, “Introduction to Avionics”, Springer Publications, Third Edition, 2011.

REFERENCES:

1. Cary R .Spitzer, “The Avionics Handbook”, CRC Press, 2000.
2. Middleton, D.H. “Avionics Systems”, Longman Scientific and Technical, Longman Group UK Ltd., England, 1989.
3. Spitzer, C.R. “Digital Avionics Systems”, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., U.S.A., 1987.
4. Myron Kayton , Walter R. Fried “Avionics Navigation Systems” 2nd Edition, Wiley Publication, 2008.
5. Jim Curren, “Trend in Advanced Avionics”, IOWA State University, 1992.