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A study on optimizing the electrical load analysis for modifying the avionics equipment in an aged aircraft

  • Yoon, Inbok;An, Kyeongsoo
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.47-56
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    • 2021
  • In the management of aged aircraft, used avionics equipment is replaced with new ones to improve the performance and extend the life cycle of the aircraft. In this case, considering airworthiness, it is necessary to check whether the aircraft has sufficient electricity in the electric generator or the electrical distribution system, in accordance with the maximum electricity consumption of the new avionics equipment. Accordingly, this paper reviews a few airworthiness standards and guidelines associated with the electrical load analysis when an avionics equipment is upgraded in an aged aircraft, and proposes an optimization method for the electrical load analysis. In addition, it verifies the validity of the proposed method via the QFD theory, and is currently available for upgrading the performance of aged aircraft.

Design and Implementation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast Server System (ADS-B 서버 시스템의 설계 및 구현)

  • Cho, Taehwan;Kim, Kanghee;Kim, Jinhyuk;Choi, Sangbang
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.182-191
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    • 2015
  • The automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast (ADS-B) system which is a core system of aviation system block upgrade is designed and implemented. The ADS-B system consists of the 4 blocks and 10 units, and filtering algorithm is applied to the implemented ADS-B system. To evaluate a performance of the implemented ADS-B system, real aircraft position data is used and compared reliable radar data. The comparison results show that average position difference of 99.57 m. In addition, comparisons of aircraft position data between the implemented ADS-B system employing filtering algorithm and the conventional ADS-B system under various situations are carried out, such as aircraft turning, taking off, landing, and cruising. The comparison results show that average position difference of 8.02 m.

A Study for Estimation of Benefit from Upgrading Precision Approach Runway Category (정밀접근활주로 등급 상향에 따른 편익산정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, HuiYang;Kweon, PilJe;Park, JangHoon;Baik, HoJong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.70-81
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    • 2019
  • The effects of weather on aircraft operations are predominant. In particular, severe weather, such as fog, strong winds, rainfall and snow, can cause delays, diversion or cancellation of operations. Of these, fog is considered the main reason for restricting aircraft operations. Meanwhile, Precision instrument approach using instrument landing system(ILS) has allowed aircraft to land safely even in situations where visibility is limited. However, the precision instrument approach require not only the performance of the aircraft but also the enhancement of the runway. In November 2018, Gimpo international Airport raised the category of the runway 14R from CAT-IIIa to CAT-IIIb to improve aviation safety and operational efficiency. Based on this, the research presented a methodology for estimating benefits according to the category upgrade of the precision approach runway, and estimated the benefits to Gimpo International Airport based on the methodology presented.

Robust Filtering Algorithm for Improvement of Air Navigation System (항행시스템 성능향상을 위한 강인한 필터링 알고리즘)

  • Cho, Taehwan;Kim, Jinhyuk;Choi, Sangbang
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.123-132
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    • 2015
  • Among various fields of the CNS/ATM, the surveillance field which includes ADS-B system, MLAT system, and WAM system is implemented. These next generation systems provide superior performance in tracking aircrafts. However, They still have error. In this paper, filtering algorithm is proposed in order to enhance aircraft tracking performance of ADS-B, MLAT, and WAM systems. The proposed method is a Robust Interacting Multiple Model filter, called Robust IMM filter, that improves IMM filter. The Robust IMM filter can not only improves the aircraft tracking performance but also track aircraft continually using estimates calculated from the filter when data losses occur. The simulation results of the proposed aircraft tracking methods show that the filtering data provides a better performance up to an average of 19.21%.

A Case Study on Collaborative Activities for Newly Installation of an Engine in a Helicopter (헬기 엔진의 신규장착을 위한 지원 사례 연구)

  • Ahn, Ieeki;Kim, Jae-Hwan;Sung, Oksuk
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.27-32
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    • 2014
  • From the flight safety and the performance point of views, a new engine installation impacts an helicopter development or upgrade program significantly. More than a close relationship between an aircraft manufacturer and an engine manufacturer is necessary for the best integration work from the program initiation phase. In this paper, technical cooperation between aircraft and engine companies, and technical supports by the engine manufacturer for the T700/701K engine during the Surion development program are summarized. The applications of official technical program documents, US Mil-spec, France airworthiness regulations as the standard of the engine installation work, and engineering activities at each phase such as contract, design and manufacturing, flight clearance, ground and flight tests are described. This paper would be a cornerstone for the future domestic helicopter development program.

Anti-Jamming and Time Delay Performance Analysis of Future SATURN Upgraded Military Aerial Communication Tactical Systems

  • Yang, Taeho;Lee, Kwangyull;Han, Chulhee;An, Kyeongsoo;Jang, Indong;Ahn, Seungbeom
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.16 no.9
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    • pp.3029-3042
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    • 2022
  • For over half a century, the United States (US) and its coalition military aircrafts have been using Ultra High Frequency (UHF) band analog modulation (AM) radios in ground-to-air communication and short-range air-to-air communications. Evolving from this, since 2007, the US military and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) adopted HAVE QUICK to be used by almost all aircrafts, because it had been revealed that intercepting and jamming of former aircraft communication signals was possible, which placed a serious threat to defense systems. The second-generation Anti-jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO (SATURN) was developed to replace HAVE QUICK systems by 2023. The NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4372 is a classified document that defines the SATURN technical and operational specifications. In preparation of this future upgrade to SATURN systems, in this paper, the SATURN technical and operational specifications are reviewed, and the network synchronization, frequency hopping, and communication setup parameters that are controlled by the Network (NET) Time, Time Of Day (TOD), Word Of Day (WOD), and Multiple Word of Day (MWOD) are described in addition to SATURN Edition 3 (ED3) and future Edition 4 (ED4) basic features. In addition, an anti-jamming performance analysis (in reference to partial band jamming and pulse jamming) and the time delay queueing model analysis are conducted based on a SATURN transmitter and receiver assumed model.

Aerodynamic Design of the Solar-Powered High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  • Hwang, Seung-Jae;Kim, Sang-Gon;Kim, Cheol-Won;Lee, Yung-Gyo
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.132-138
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    • 2016
  • Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is developing an electric-driven HALE UAV in order to secure system and operational technologies since 2010. Based on the flight tests and design experiences of the previously developed electric-driven UAVs, KARI has designed EAV-3, a solar-powered HALE UAV. EAV-3 weighs 53kg, the structure weight is 22kg, and features a flexible wing of 19.5m in span with the aspect ratio of 17.4. Designing the main wing and empennage of the EAV-3 the amount of the bending due to the flexible wing, 404mm at 1-G flight condition based on T-800 composite material, and side wind effects due to low cruise speed, $V_{cr}=6m/sec$, are carefully considered. Also, unlike the general aircraft there is no center of gravity shift during the flight because of the EAV-3 is the solar-electric driven UAV. Thus, static margin cuts down to 28.4% and center of gravity moves back to 31% of the Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) comparing with the previously designed the EAV-2 and EAV-2H/2H+ to upgrade the flight performance of the EAV-3.