KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION SYSTEM USED IN AIRBUS-380 & BOEING-777

SUBMITTED BY:SAURABH JOHRI Roll No. :- 14 Sec B MBA M & S

INFORMATION SYSTEM ONBOARD AIRBUS A380

Aware of the critical advantages that optimized flight data processing can offer, aircraft manufacturers sought to develop new computer architectures for their new-generation aircraft. Sagem, a leading specialist in aeronautic data acquisition and secure information systems, was chosen to meet the challenge of secure processing of nearly a million parameters for the most advanced aircraft in this field, Airbus A380. The architecture selected for A380 is based on a system of networked, real-time servers and routers, combined with a central acquisition of parameters and secure digital communications. Although open to the world, via digital radio links, the whole onboard system is designed to be highly secure, both from the point of view of computer security and operational availability, thanks to its redundant architecture. The Airbus A380 information system collects , centralizes and compiles all the data related to the flight on a single system and provides external communication means, data calculation and storage capacities. This modular, central system also hosts applications unique to Airbus and airline companies, that deal with the actual operation of the plane all the way through to the services offered to passengers, for example, onboard electronic documentation, navigation diagrams, performance calculations, flight logs, etc. The information system is made up of four components that operate in a highly integrated way. The Network Server System (NSS) is the systems backbone. One part of the NSS is highly secured, with a high confidence level, and strictly devoted to the avionics field. Another part, containing information and documents related to flight operations, is connected to the outside world (in-flight entertainment system and wireless connections, etc.).

The Secure Communication Interface (SCI), a unique technology patented by Sagem, is a link between the world of avionics and the open world. As a basic component for the whole networks security, it guarantees the security of information exchanged between the IFE and the avionics systems, as well as the security of the ground-to-air and air-toground exchanges. Designed specifically for A380, the Central Data Acquisition Module (CDAM) is a maintenance monitoring system capable of recording and analyzing up to a million parameters. It can generate over a hundred different maintenance reports concerning the maintenance condition of the aircraft and any possible technical failures. Operators can program and configure the CDAM based on their needs, but also decode and display the reports generated onboard using associated tools such as the Ground Programming Tool (GPT) and Ground Reading Tool (GRT). A380 is also equipped with a Data Loading and Configuration System (DLCS), application software for downloading and managing the configuration of onboard computer software.

INFORMATION SYSTEM ONBOARD BOEING B777

Information technology tools & techniques played a critical role in the design & development of the B-777. The Portable Maintenance Access Terminal/Large Display (PMAT/LD) is the latest version of the highly reliable, rugged computer platform designed for use in an aircraft environment. The PMAT/LD is designed to meet DO160D environmental and EMI requirements, while maximizing the use of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) components/subsystems. The PMAT/LD runs the Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating system and has an integrated DVD/CDROM drive and a large 14.2" display. The PMAT/LD was designed to support Boeing 777 aircraft by providing the operator interface to the Airplane Information Management System/Onboard Maintenance System (AIMS/OMS), which includes the Central Maintenance Computer Function (CMCF) and Airplane Condition Management System (ACMF). It also can copy the Loadable Software Airplane Parts between the Maintenance Access Terminal Hard Disk Drive PC Card and the PMAT/LD internal Mass Storage Device. First digital airliner - only partial use of digital avionics until then More than 2.5 million lines of code (400.000 in the 747-400), including avionics and cabin-entertainment 600.000 lines for Airplane Information Management System (AIMS) by Honeywell Dual cabinets, each with 4 core processors and 4 I/O modules; can operate with 3 Handles ight management, cockpit displays, central maintenance, condition

monitoring, communication management, engine data interface Functions share processors, memory system, operating system, utility software, hardware test-equipment, and I/O ports Reliability based on software partitioning and standardized hardware modules Interfaces with airplane through standardized busses - ARINC 629 and ARINC 429. Hardware monitoring on every CPU clock cycle All computing and I/O resources are selfchecking based on lock-step Immediate trap on error detection to avoid further data exchange Critical functions have shadowing standbyresource Master self-checking pair is decoupled by SafeBUS on detected error ->shadow output is shown instead Duplicated state data allows automated recovery on soft error.

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