The Space Shuttle Orbiter's Advanced Display Designs and an Analysis of Its Growth Capabilities.

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the growth capability of the Space Shuttle Orbiter's Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS). MEDS is a new "glass cockpit" system, using Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCD) to replace the existing Orbiter cockpit instruments. The primary goals were to analyze the MEDS growth capabilities and to propose advanced Orbiter displays using the MEDS. Analysis of the Orbiter state vectors resulted in designs for real-time graphical displays for use during the ascent, orbital entry and rendezvous phases of the mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA296053

Entities

People

  • Baoquoc Tranthien

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Central Processing Units
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Displays
  • Display Systems
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Flight Instruments
  • Laptop Computers
  • Liquid Crystal Displays
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Design
  • Space Shuttles
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Thin Film Transistors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Space