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SCAlable & ReconfigurabLe Electronics plaTforms and Tools Towards the next generation of Integrated Modular Avionics

An introduction to SCARLETT
Mr. Didier Hainaut, Thales Avionics, SCARLETT Project Manager
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Contents of the presentation

Project Background & Objectives

Demonstration Objectives

IMA2G Enablers
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Contents of the presentation

Project Background & Objectives

Demonstration Objectives

IMA2G Enablers
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Legacy: federated architecture

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L R U

F5
LRU

F2

Cost of spare parts

L R U

Management of obsolescence
F3
L R U

F4
LRU

Complexity of functional upgrades

Maintenance Cost

Regarding costs, the federated architecture leads to serious drawbacks Requires specific hardware and Operating System for each LRU
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Market drivers
Increase operational reliability
F2
L R U

F1
L R U

F5
LRU

F3
L R U

F4
LRU

Reduce cost of avionics parts

Reduce Set of Part Numbers

Save weight, volume, power consumption

Need to overcome the federated architecture drawbacks Provide an answer to new market drivers
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IMA1G

IMA 1G
Incremental certification process
Toolset F1 Toolset Toolset F4 F5 Toolset F6

Reduction of P/N with common processing modules several different types of CPIOM modules

F2

F3

OS C P M I O

OS C P M I O

OS C P M I O

OS C P M I O

NonAFDX

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Common Toolset for all application development At module level

Sharing of resources AFDX Backbone Network by several applications (HW, basic SW, avionics network) For a selected number of application
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Today: Context 1/2

Aircrafts Orders at EIS
Orders at EIS
900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 A320 (04/88) A340 (03/93) A330 (10/93) B777 (06/95) A380 (10/07) B787* (Q1/09) A350XWB* (2013)

*up to March 2008

Very demaing ramp-up phase at Entry Into Service requires huge improvements in system maturity Increasing the set of function on board of the IMA: A way to reduce risks on core electronis maturity thanks to communalisation of Hardawre / Operating System solutions
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Today: Context 2/2

Next generation of IMA platform will need more computing power & more interface capability
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Today: additional market drivers

Increase operational reliability

Toolset F1

Toolset

Toolset F4 F5

Toolset F6

F2

F3

OS C P M I O

OS C P M I O

OS C P M I O

OS C P M I O

NonAFDX

Reduce cost of avionics parts

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AFDX

Reduce Set of Part Numbers

Save weight, volume, power consumption

Costs became the main driver from Airline point of view

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Today: additional market drivers

Reduce development cycle Increase operational reliability Scalability to various aircraft types

Toolset F1

Toolset

Toolset F4 F5

Toolset F6

F2

F3

OS C P M

I O

IMA-2G
OS OS
NonAFDX

OS C P M I O

C P M

I O

C P M

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Avoid unscheduled maintenance

Reduce cost of avionics parts

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AFDX

Reduce Set of Part Numbers

Save weight, volume, power consumption

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From IMA1G to IMA2G: SCARLETT Objectives

Reduce development cycle Increase operational reliability SCARLETT solution 2 Define minimal set of modules IMPLEMENTATION 3 Increase number of supported OF IMA2G
function 4 Propose / Develop new standards to
supportThe 2nd generation IMA concepts

1 Provide a scalable

Scalability to various aircraft types

Avoid unscheduled maintenance

Distributed 5 Provide enhanced process and toolset Modular 6 Demonstrate fault tolerance Electronics -- through reconfiguration

Reduce cost of avionics parts

Reduce Set of Part Numbers

Save weight, volume, power consumption

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Contents of the presentation

Project Background & Objectives

Demonstration Objectives

IMA2G Enablers
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Innovation beyond IMA 1G Main Innovations For DME to meet the market needs

Toolset F1

Toolset F2

Toolset F4 F5

Toolset F6

IMA 1G is the baseline

F3

REU Sensor Actuator

OS

OS C P M

OS C P M

OS C P M

C P IO IO NonM AFDX

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Separate I/O from computing modules

- Minimizes the set of Remote Module types - Is adaptable to A/C needs in term of I/O - Enables increased independence of functions from H/W, hence flexibility of function allocation
REU

Toolset F1

Toolset F2

Toolset F4 F5

Toolset F6

F3

- Reduces point to point cable connection R P C R E U

Sensor Actuator

OS R D C C PIO M

OS C P M

OS C P M

OS C P M

Field Bus

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Support increased computing module performance

- Enables introduction of a full range of applications (time critical, high performance data distribution, etc) - Increases the number of supported function per module - Provides enhanced network capability to cope with future needs

Toolset F1 F2 F7 F8 F9

Toolset F3 F4 F10 F11

Toolset

Toolset F5 F6 F12 F13

Spare

OS R D C R P C R E U

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Field Bus

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Implement platform level services

Toolset F2 F6 F4 F1

Toolset F8 F12 F9 F11

Toolset

Toolset F13 F14 15 F

Spare

Platform level services OS R D C R P C R E U OS OS OS

CPM

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Field Bus

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Implement platform level services

- Isolates A/C functions from the supporting platform configuration - Provide enhanced application portability
Toolset F2 F6 F4 F1 Toolset F8 F12 F9 F11 Toolset Toolset F13 F14 15 F Spare

Platform level services R D C R P C R E U OS OS OS OS

Field Bus

CPM

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Implement reconfiguration mechanisms

Toolset F2 F6 F4 F1

Toolset F9 F8 F12 F11

Toolset

Toolset F13 F14 15 F

Spare

Platform level services R D C R P C R E U OS OS OS OS

Field Bus

CPM

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Implement reconfiguration mechanisms

- Is an additional fault tolerance mechanism to handle CPM failure - Increases operational reliability - Reconfiguration is provided in addition to existing redundancy
Toolset Toolset Toolset F9 F8 F12 F11 Toolset F13 F14 15 F

- Ensures management of spare resources that are common to many functions R D C R P C R E U

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Platform level services OS OS OS OS

Field Bus

CPM

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Provide integrated processes and toolset

- Embeds extensive modelbased approach - Enables early validation and maturity - Provides a platform wide system oriented spreading of configuration data over DME modules R D C R P C R E U
Toolset Toolset Toolset Integrated Platform Toolset F2 F6 F4 F1 F8 F12 F9 F11 Toolset F13 F14 15 F Spare

Platform level services OS OS OS OS

Field Bus

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Contents of the presentation

Project Background & Objectives

Demonstration Objectives

IMA2G Enablers
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SCARLETT DEMONSTRATOR 1/4

Cockpit functions DME building block intrinsic performance

High Performance data distribution

I/O Intensive

Time Critical

Maintenance & Reconfiguration

One DEMONSTRATOR / 4 INSTANCES

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SCARLETT DEMONSTRATOR 2/4

Cabin functions such as Ventilation Control System Fire Smoke Detection System

High Performance data distribution

I/O Intensive

Time Critical

Maintenance & Reconfiguration

One DEMONSTRATOR / 4 INSTANCES

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SCARLETT DEMONSTRATOR 3/4

Landing Gear function Anti-skid Braking Steering Flight Control (for Business Jets)

High Performance data distribution

I/O Intensive

Time Critical

Maintenance & Reconfiguration

One DEMONSTRATOR / 4 INSTANCES

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SCARLETT DEMONSTRATOR 4/4

Health Monitoring function Maintenance Concentrator Reconfiguration superviser

High Performance data distribution

I/O Intensive

Time Critical

Maintenance & Reconfiguration

One DEMONSTRATOR / 4 INSTANCES

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Questions?
Project WebSite http://www.scarlettproject.eu/ Project Manager Didier HAINAUT (Thales Avionics SA) didier.hainaut@fr.thalesgroup.com Dissemination Manager Margarida PINTO (Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade) MMPinto@isq.pt

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