COMPLEX SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC INDICATION AND SIGNALLING OF AIRCRAF

Abstract

This article concerns about analysis of complex systems for indication, signalling and displaying of individual informations on the dashboard of the latest aircrafts. Specifically it deals with the EFIS, ECAM and EICAS systems. The introduction starts with a brief description of EFIS, ECAM and EICAS systems, enclosed with flow diagrams. The EFIS chapter describes in detail the symbol generator and its functions. The next part of the article contains the description and layout of display unit types. The same part explains in detail the layout of Head Down Displays, description of CRT displays, LED displays and LCD displays. The last chapter outlines the prospective indicators (the latest trends of displays), the touch-screen displays.