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Aircraft Measuring and Control Systems

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Course Unit Code352-0001/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MAH011doc. Ing. Miroslav Mahdal, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject represents a broader application basis of bachelor's degree in the field of technical and software devices of measurement systems, diagnostics, control and their application in the field of aircraft technology. The content of the subject Aircraft measuring and control systems is to teach students orientation in the methods and devices of sensor and control systems, to design and solve the partial tasks of measuring and control chains in aircraft technology, according to the specific assignment. Another goal of the subject is the analysis of the current state of instrumentation in the measuring and control systems of aircraft, an overview of the current state of aircraft information and control systems, including their hierarchical structures.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the subject is to teach students orientation in the devices of sensors and control systems, to solve the partial tasks associated with the design of the measuring and control chain with a focus on aircraft technology, to design and implement assigned experimental practical tasks.
After completing the subject, the student should be able to formulate the principles of operation of typical sensors and diagnostic systems of aircraft, analyse their structure, explain the nature of individual components, signal converters, communication modules and aircraft control subsystems and evaluate their development.
An important part of the subject are independently processed protocols, where students use the theoretical knowledge associated with the design of the measuring and control chain of the aircraft subsystem, critically assessing the results of the solution in terms of control quality, feasibility and other specific criteria.
Course Contents
1. Basic terms in the field of measuring and control systems.
2. Structure of measuring and control systems, control, types of systems, characteristics.
3. Types of sensors used in aircraft technology, their distribution, physical principles and properties, errors and measurement uncertainties.
4. A/D and D/A signal converters (types of converters, static and dynamic properties, functional diagram).
5. Aircraft on-board information and control systems.
6. Diagnostics, reliability and backup of elements and systems of aircraft measuring and control systems.
7. Terms in the field of aircraft maintenance, fire systems, sensors and fire extinguishing.
8. Chassis retraction systems. Structure of hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, demonstrations and simulations of circuits, actuators control, practical implementation.
9. Signal transmission, communication protocols and signal processing.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Stevens, L. B., Lewis, F. L., Johnson, E. N. Aircraft Control and Simulation. 3rd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2015, 768 p. ISBN 978-1-118-87098-3.
Draxler, K., Fábera, V., Roháč, J. Digitální technologie / Elektronické přístrojové systémy. Učební texty dle předpisu JAR-66. Skripta ČVUT FD Praha. Brno: CERM, 2003, 183 s. ISBN 80-7204-311-0.
Ďaďo, S., Kreidl, M. Senzory a měřicí obvody. Praha: ČVUT, 1996, 315 s. ISBN 80-01-01500-9.
Draxler, K. Přístrojové systémy letadel I. ČVUT FEL, Praha 2003, 196 s. ISBN 80-01-02688-4.
Draxler, K. Přístrojové systémy letadel II. ČVUT FEL, Praha 2002, 124 s. ISBN 80-01-02484-9.
Martinek, R. Senzory v průmyslové praxi. Vydavatelství BEN - technická literatura, 1. vydání, Praha 2004, 200 s. ISBN 80-7300-114-4.
McRuer, D. T., Graham, D., Ashkenas, I. Aircraf Dynamics and Automatic Control. Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1990, 810 p. ISBN 978-0691600383.
Noskievič, P. Modelování a identifikace systémů. Ostrava: Montanex, 1999. ISBN 80-7225-030-2.
Věk, V., Celerinová, J. Letadlové systémy. Učební texty dle předpisu JAR-66. Praha: vydavatelství ČVUT, 2002, 206 s. ISBN 80-01-02501-2.
Recommended Reading:
Spitzer, C. R. Digital Avionics Handbook, Development and Implementation, 2007 USA, 232 p. ISBN 0-8493-8441-9.
Kopáček, J. Pohony a převody. 2. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2012. ISBN 978-80-248-2780-3.
Kopáček, J. Pneumatické mechanismy. Díl 1. Pneumatické prvky a systémy. Skripta VŠB-TU Ostrava, 1996.
Kopáček, J. Pneumatické mechanismy. Díl 2. Řízení pneumatických systémů. 2005. Skripta VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2005.
Nevrlý, J. Modelování pneumatických systémů. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o., Brno, 2003. ISBN 80-7204-300-5.
Roubíček, O. Elektrické motory a pohony. Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2004, 192 s. ISBN 80-7300-092-X.
Šmejkal, L., Martinásková, M. PLC a automatizace. 1. díl, Základní pojmy, úvod do programování. Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 1999, 223 s. ISBN 80-86056-58-9.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 21
        ExaminationExamination65 30