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9780754615491

Cockpit Displays: Test and Evaluation

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  • ISBN13:

    9780754615491

  • ISBN10:

    0754615499

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-10-28
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

A user's review of the design rationales, test philosophy and procedures of cockpit systems; emphasizing displays, flight management systems and mission computers, military and civil, for engineers, procurement executives and program managers.

Author Biography

Kevin W. Greeley is a Senior Staff Engineer with Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, Marietta, GA.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
viii
List of Tables
ix
Acknowledgments x
Abbreviations xi
Introduction
1(3)
The Need for Integrating Design and Test and Evaluation Essential Features of a Test and Evaluation Philosophy Statement of the Problem
Lessons Learned
4(8)
Cockpit Automation
Cockpit Displays
Fly-By-Wire
Other Systems
Restatement of the Problem
A Review of Cockpit Design Guides
12(10)
Previous Design Documents
Why Don't Design Guides Work?
Characteristics of Good Design Teams
The Cockpit Design Process
22(12)
Requirements Definition
Design
Engineering Analysis
Test and Evaluation
Documentation and Certification
Similarity
Requirements
34(13)
Military Airworthiness Requirements
Civil Airworthness Requirements
Software Considerations
Customer Specifications
Test Sequence Leading to Airworthiness
47(6)
Supporting Analyses
Software Releases
Ground Tests
Simulator Evaluations
Pre-Flight Release
Flight Tests
Final Airworthiness Release
Situation Awareness
53(24)
What is Situation Awareness?
Loss of Situation Awareness
Spatial Disorientation
Excessive Workload
Techniques for Measuring Situation Awareness
Techniques for Measuring Workload
Summary
Flight Test
77(16)
Test Matrix
Evaluation Tasks
Choice of Visual Conditions
Simulation versus Flight Test
Test Sequence
Configuration Control
Test Techniques for Flight Displays and Equipment
93(21)
Rating Scales
Choice of Pilots
Testing in Reduced Visibility
Data Considerations
Sample Flight Tests
Initial and Collateral Tests
114(38)
Laboratory Tests
Ground Tests
Flight Tests
Display Dynamic Response
Collateral Tests
Rotary-Wing Mission Task Elements
152(33)
Aggressive Mission Task Elements
Precise Mission Task Elements
Fixed-Wing Mission Task Elements
185(24)
Aggressive Mission Task Elements
Precise Mission Task Elements
Mission or Operational Test and Evaluation
209(10)
Military and Civil Aircraft
Military Aircraft
Situation Awareness Testing
219(11)
Direct Evaluations
Embedded Evaluations
Collateral Evaluations
Strawman Test Schedules
230(19)
Advanced Scout Helicopter
Single-Engine Fighter
HUD-Equipped Transport
Glass Cockpit Transport
Summary
249(4)
Standardization
Recommendations
Definitions 253(5)
References 258(12)
Index 270

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