Corso di eccellenza “Modern Air Traffic Management and Avionic Systems: Design, Integration, Test and Certification”
Il corso sarà tenuto dal Prof. Roberto Sabatini, della RMIT University di Carlton, Australia.
Di seguito il programma del corso.
Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management Systems
- Aeronautical Communication Systems and Networks
Fundamentals of Voice and Data Communications
Aeronautical Communications Frequency Spectrum
On-board Communication Systems Overview
Communications between ATC Facilities (Ground-to-Ground)
Communications between ATC Facilities and Aircraft (Air-to-Ground)
Communications between Aircraft (Air-to-Air)
Remote Areas Communications (HF and SATCOM)
Secure Communications and Tactical Data Links
Software Defined Radio Concepts and Applications
Planned Evolution of the Aeronautical Communications Infrastructure
- Aeronautical Navigation Systems
Inertial navigation systems
- Gimbaled platform systems
- Attitude and heading reference system (AHRS)
- Strapdown inertial systems
- Inertial system calibration and alignment
Overview of GNSS – GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Compass
- Space segment – satellites, orbit planes and altitudes
- Ground segment – distributed control and monitoring stations
- User segment – various kinds of user receivers
GNSS positioning principles and signals
GNSS positioning and attitude determination algorithms
GNSS error analysis and integrity monitoring
GNSS receiver design
Augmentation of GNSS
- Space based augmentation
- Ground based augmentation
- GNSS Aviation Applications
- Aeronautical Surveillance Systems
Ground based surveillance systems
- Primary Radar
- Secondary Surveillance Radar
Aircraft surveillance systems
- Weather radar
- LIDAR and infrared sensors
- Obstacle detection and warning systems
Integrated surveillance systems
- Cooperative surveillance
- Non-cooperative surveillance
- UAS Sense-and-Avoid
- Flight Rules and ATC/ATM Procedures
Airspace Structure and Classifications
Air Traffic Services
Airport, Terminal and En-route Separations
- Airspace Management and Air Traffic Management Technologies
Airspace Management Techniques
Air Traffic Flow Management Techniques
Gate-to-Gate, Enroute and Terminal Area Problems
- Performance-based Air Traffic Management
Area Navigation/Required Navigation Performance (RNAV/RNP)
Required Communications Performance (RCP)
Required Surveillance Performance (RSP)
On-board Avionic Systems
- Principles of Aircraft Instrumentation, Sensors and Systems
- Flight Instruments and Displays
- The Standard-T, Engines, Systems and other Interfaces
Electro-mechanical displays
Head down displays – CRTs and AMLCDs. Drivers, functions, technologies and performance
Head up displays. Drivers, functions, technologies and performance
Helmet mounted displays. Drivers, functions, technologies and performance
- Flight Control Systems
Traditional flight control systems
Fly-by-wire. Drivers, technologies, integrity, value, flight envelope control. A-320 case study
- Situational Awareness
The advanced / modern cockpit. Challenges of information transfer in a complex environment and advanced machines. Pitfalls, with case studies (incl. B757 accident in Latin America, A320 accident in France)
Alert prioritization – The dark and silent cockpit concept
CFIT awareness – TAWS technologies and purpose
Traffic awareness – TCAS technologies and purpose
- Advanced Concepts
4D navigation, Tunnel-in-the-sky and other navigational aids
FLIR and night vision goggles – technologies
Enhanced vision – techniques and characteristics
Synthetic vision – databases and graphics generation characteristics and limitations
- Systems Networking and Integration
Bus Architectures
Topologies and Protocols
Bus Interfaces, Capacity and Monitoring
Error Checking and Fault Correction
Data Network standards (ARINC, MIL-STD, CSDB, etc.)
Full Duplex Switched Ethernet (AFDX) and other Developments
Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) Concepts and Applications
Future Trends in Databuses and Architectures
- CNS+A Systems Development, Testing and Certification
System and Software Development Standards
Systems Rig and Lab Functional Tests
Systems EMC/EMI Testing
Flight Test Techniques and Instrumentation
Experimental Data Analysis Methods and Tools
Software Certification Standards and Procedures
Hardware Certification Standards and Procedures
- CNS+A Systems Modernization and Enhancements
The CNS+A Concept Evolutions
Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)
Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative for Aeronautics and Air Transport
Further Developments and Research Perspectives