A computer aided conceptual aircraft design methodology (CACAD) has been developed to size ultra-high capacity jet transport aircraft. Modules were also developed for predicting maintenance costs of each airframe and avionics system and these were incorporated into CACAD. A methodology was developed to enhance the reliability of avionics systems, based on experimentally-proven engineering design solutions. A number of avionics cooling techniques were investigated, and reliability and maintainability models of thermal management were developed and linked to an avionics maintenance cost module. Further models were produced to investigate the impact of proposed changes on the environmental control systems, engine-provided bleeds and power off-takes. It was found that increased flowrates above the normally recommended values for the avionics bay, and to the flight deck instruments, may increase the reliability of the avionics systems, and also increase aircraft dispatch reliability. They may not, however, greatly improve direct operating costs (DOC), due to significant fuel penalties. A separate refrigeration unit was investigated and found to be a feasible cost-effective measure, even allowing for increased engine fuel consumption caused by the effect of the engine power off-take required to drive the refrigeration unit.
Avionics cooling-rate trade-off modelling for ultra-high capacity aircraft
1997-06-01
10 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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