1. CANbus-Based Distributed Fuel System with Smart Components.
- Author
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Giron-Sierra, Jose M., Insaurralde, C., Seminario, M., Jiménez, J. F., and Klose, Peter
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MACHINE theory ,ELECTRONIC controllers ,PUMPING machinery ,HYDRAULIC machinery ,FUEL ,DETECTORS ,COMPUTERS - Abstract
A new distributed control system for fuel management and other avionics applications is introduced. The system consists of a network of smart components such as sensors, valves, and pumps which are connected via a controlled area network bus (CANbus). Thus, no central fuel management computer is required, wiring is simplified, and the weight decreases. The heart of each smart component is a CAN-enabled microcontroller. All smart components share a copy of the same code inside its microcontroller, for easier certification. A distribution methodology has been developed based on a set of automata and on the employment of CANbus (as the communication protocol) for global state broadcasting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2008
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