Aircraft Command in Emergency Situations Prototype Development Users Manual
Abstract
This project involved assembly of the hardware and development of the software identified in ACES Phase 1 Concept Development contract study. The assembled system allows three critical stages in responding to an aircraft inflight smoke/fire event to be examined. These stages are (1) sensing (data gathering), (2) establishing the alerting criteria to maintain quick response while reducing false alarms (data analysis), and (3) methods of providing assistance to the crew, both flight deck and cabin, in responding to an inflight event. Four smoke/particle sensors are linked to a computer via a high speed data acquisition and control system. On the computer reside alerting logic functions and the capability to emulate the flight deck and cabin attendant displays. In addition, a thermal system that allows both location and temperature of numerous zones on a single fiber optic cable to be known was identified as a means to reduce false alarms and monitor hidden areas of an aircraft. The primary objective of the ACES system concept is to provide the capability to reduce the time required for the flight crew to make a decision to land the aircraft during an inflight smoke/fire event.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA283311
Entities
People
- Gregory E. Grimstad
Organizations
- Boeing