Aircraft Diagnostics

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Department of Measurement

Synopsis:

The course introduces general basics of aircraft system diagnostics. Part of

the course includes the overview of sensors used in diagnostic and

monitoring systems, data acquisition and sensors integration via Kalman

filtering.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Specifications of aircraft systems and their robustness

2. Basic term definitions, aircraft diagnostics overview and history

3. Flight data reckoning systems, data processing, types of medias

4. Requirements on the aircraft diagnostic and monitoring systems

5. Sensors used in a stationary and non-stationary airframe diagnostics

6. Sensors used for the engine diagnostics

7. Airworthiness and methods of sensors' calibration and testing

8. Avionic instrumentation diagnostics, air-condition and hydraulic systems diagnostics

9. Methods of diagnostic signals processing

10. Basic methods of adaptive filtration, Kalman filter - overview

11. Aircraft sensors subsystems modeling

12. Subsystems integration and its applications

13. Practical usage of Kalman filtration

14. Revision

Syllabus of tutorials:

Seminars are aimed on a practical usage of lectured topics, which also includes practical consideration of Kalman filters and a designing of subsystem models. Seminars also include excursions to ČSA (Flight Data Reckoning systems evaluation) and VZLÚ (static, dynamic and vibratory testing of aircraft systems).

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Věk, V., Celerinová, J.: Aircraft systems. CTU, Prague 1995 (in czech). [2] E. H. J. Pallett: Aircraft Electrical Systems,1998

[3] P. Ripka: Modern Sensors Handbook, 2008

[4] V. Hilderman, T. Baghai: Avionics Certification: A Complete Guide to DO-178, DO-254, 2004 [5] H. A. Kinnison: Aviation Maintenance Management, 2004

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: