In the aircraft guidance-system design-process, a number of autopilots are designed at certain flight conditions. An autopilot is responsible for a certain task not the whole mission, e.g., an autopilot can be responsible for the a/c to have a certain rate of climb, velocity, or altitude…etc. And a need arises for a supervisory control system that manages the engagement and disengagement of each designed autopilot, passing the command inputs to them for the a/c to accomplish the whole mission. It looks like the supervisory control system existing in DCS's (Distributed Control Systems). In this paper, the logic of the online-software for such systems is presented, clarifying the inputs, outputs, and timing of the system. Also the logic of the Ground Control Station (GCS) software is presented. A realistic mission is adopted to clarify the operation of the guidance system.
Taha, H., Bayuomi, M., El-Bayoumi, G., & Hassan, S. (2009). Aircraft Guidance-System Logic Design for a Fully Autonomous Mission. International Conference on Aerospace Sciences and Aviation Technology, 13(AEROSPACE SCIENCES & AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ASAT- 13, May 26 – 28, 2009), 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asat.2009.23747
MLA
H. E. Taha; M. Bayuomi; G. M. El-Bayoumi; S. D. Hassan. "Aircraft Guidance-System Logic Design for a Fully Autonomous Mission", International Conference on Aerospace Sciences and Aviation Technology, 13, AEROSPACE SCIENCES & AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ASAT- 13, May 26 – 28, 2009, 2009, 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asat.2009.23747
HARVARD
Taha, H., Bayuomi, M., El-Bayoumi, G., Hassan, S. (2009). 'Aircraft Guidance-System Logic Design for a Fully Autonomous Mission', International Conference on Aerospace Sciences and Aviation Technology, 13(AEROSPACE SCIENCES & AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ASAT- 13, May 26 – 28, 2009), pp. 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asat.2009.23747
VANCOUVER
Taha, H., Bayuomi, M., El-Bayoumi, G., Hassan, S. Aircraft Guidance-System Logic Design for a Fully Autonomous Mission. International Conference on Aerospace Sciences and Aviation Technology, 2009; 13(AEROSPACE SCIENCES & AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ASAT- 13, May 26 – 28, 2009): 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asat.2009.23747
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