Requirements for Risk Assessment Tools for Aircraft Electrical Interconnection Subsystems

Abstract

The continued safe operation of aircraft well into their expected service life depends on the safe and effective transfer of electrical power and signals between aircraft electrical devices. This in turn requires the enduring physical integrity of the electrical interconnect subsystem (EIS), which is comprised predominately by wire, connectors, switching devices (including relays and solid state switches) and protective devices such as circuit breakers. Recently there has been speculation that, under some conditions, the EIS on older aircraft may degrade to the point that it is no longer capable of ensuring the safe transfer of electrical current.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADP014077

Entities

People

  • Christopher J Smith
  • Robert Pappas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Materials
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Safety
  • Safety Analysis
  • Standards
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.