Integrated Modular Avionics General Embedded System

Objective

The IMAGES 2000 project deals with the improvement to Dependability features of avionics systems in an advanced IMA context. The study is focused on the modules of the cabinets and on the application software. The purpose is to know how to enhance the dependability of these components and how to check this dependability. In parallel, development related aspects are also considered.

The objectives of this project are:

To use the Images 2000 field to discuss future IMA standardizations and make it possible for European firms to have a common position in international committees.
Given the analysis of most recent results in dependability areas and its applicability to the IMA context, to provide Guidelines for IMA components (LRMs, Applications) and their development. This document will be edited out of the project and must be the reference for any future European aircraft cooperation.
To define a shared approach to the Certification process for complete IMA systems and effectively discuss with the various national European Certification Airworthiness Authorities all along the project.

The project comprises seven tasks:

- As initialization of the study, the purpose of Task 1 is to define the IMA objectives of the next century and write the general dependability requirements for the IMA systems.
- Then, Task 2 deals with the impact of the dependability requirements on cabinet designing. The main functional features are reviewed in the light of former dependability studies in order to obtain agreement of the aeronautical partners on the architecture of the IMA platform.
- In continuation, three tasks focus their study on critical items for dependability within the modules. Guidelines for obtaining dependable modules must be written and means for checking their dependability defined.
Task 3 deals with Power Supply distribution and Task 4 with I/O modules. Task 5 is concerned with the Core (ie processing) module and pays particular attention to the Executive Software.
- In a similar way, Task 6 concentrates its effort on highly dependable application software programs.
- In parallel, Task 7 has to improve the dependability of the IMA development process. it also proposes a certification plan for IMA systems.

The results of each task synthetized by a report, the set of these reports will be collected into the final report of the project. This final report will be published out of the project and its purpose is to be a reference document for European companies in any future development of IMA based systems.

Programme(s)

• FP3-AERO 1C - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies - Aeronautics research -, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Aerospatiale SA

Address

37 Boulevard De Montmorency
75781 Paris
France

 

Participants (17)

Alcatel Kirk A/S

Denmark

Address

2,Lautrupvang
2750 Ballerup

 

Alenia Aerospazio - Un' Azienda Finmeccanica SpA

Italy

Address

Viale Dell'aeronautica 1
80038 Pomigliano D'arco

 

BODENSEEWERK GERAETETECHNIK GMBH

Germany

Address

Alte Nussdorfer Strasse 13
88662 Ueberlingen

 

British Aerospace Airbus Ltd

United Kingdom

Address

Filton House Filton
BS99 7AR Bristol

 

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Avenue Du Colonel Roche,7
31077 Toulouse

 

Computer Applied Techniques Ltd.

Ireland

Address

3,Saint James' Terrace
26 Dublin

 

Computer Resources International A/S

Denmark

Address

144,Bregneroedvej
3460 Birkerød

 

Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA

Spain

Address

S/n,paseo John Lennon
28906 Getafe Madrid

 

Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus GmbH

Germany

Address

Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg

 

E2S

Belgium

Address

100,Moutstraat
9000 Gent

 

EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

2,Den Dolech 2
5600 MB Eindhoven

 

Fokker Aircraft BV

Netherlands

Address

1117 ZJ Schiphol Oost

 

Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (INSA)

France

Address

Complexe Scientifique De Rangueil
31077 Toulouse

 

Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH (MBB)

Germany

Address

81611 München

 

National Technical University of Athens

Greece

Address

9,Iroon Polytechniou - Zografou
15773 Athens

 

Sextant Avionique SA

France

Address

5-7 Rue Jeanne Braconnier
92366 Meudon-la-forêt

 

Smiths Industries Aerospace and Defence Systems Ltd

United Kingdom

Address

Bishops Cleeve
GL52 4SF Cheltenham