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Department of Aeronautical Engineering, REC

Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P209 FLIGHT SIMULATION FOR COMBAT AIRCRAFT SYSTEM PE 3 0 0 3

Objectives:
⚫ To introduce the concepts of flight simulation for combat aircraft system.
⚫ To introduce to the basics of flight simulation and avionics systems simulation.
⚫ To provide detailed idea on cockpit signal, simulation system and interfaces.
⚫ To provide knowledge on Simulator certification standards.
⚫ To introduce about environmental system simulation and instructor station

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION TO FLIGHT SIMULATION 9
Introduction to Simulation, basics of modelling and simulation, Combat simulation techniques, System Architecture,
simulation Roles, Introduction to real time operating system, Simulation standards, Hardware and software
requirements.
UNIT-II COCKPIT SIGNAL AND SIMULATION SYSTEM AND INTERFACES 9
Cockpit, Displays, Ergonomics, Reach ability& Controls, Operating Procedure, Cockpit Lighting, Workload
assessment, Data Acquisition, B1553, Rs422, Fibre optics, AFDX, STANAG, Real time networks, Analog and discrete
I/Os, LVDTs and RVDTs.
UNIT-III AVIONICS SYSTEM SIMULATION 9
Navigation, guidance, Man Machine interface, Controls and display usage, Pilot warning management, Mission
Management, Built in test and its types, Data bus management, Sensors, Instrument landing system, Flight dynamics
model basics, Under carriage model basics, Utility system model basics.
UNIT-IV ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM SIMULATION AND INSTRUCTOR STATION 8
Terrain map generation, Fly through simulation, Pilot views, Special effects, Seamless image generation, culling and
Rendering, Control station, Brief and debrief station, Test station, Data Management system, Mission scenario
generation and Target models
UNIT-V INTEGRATION & CERTIFICATION 10
Transport Delay and Latency Testing Methods, simulator verification and validation, Integration methods, Configuration
management, Types of evaluations Conduct of evaluations, simulator qualification, Certification process-Case studies:
F-16A Full Mission Simulator, LCA combat simulator, Air Combat Simulators for various air forces.
Total Contact Hours : 45
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Students will understand the advanced concepts of Flight simulation for combat aircraft system to the engineers
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and to provide the necessary mathematical knowledge that are needed in modelling physical processes.
The students will have an exposure on various topics such as Flight simulation, avionic system simulation,
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integration and will be able to deploy these skills effectively in the solution of problems in avionics engineering.
⚫ Understand the concepts of cockpit signal, simulation system and interfaces.
⚫ Understand the simulator certification standards
⚫ Get introduce about environmental system simulation and instructor station

Text Books:
Robert E.McShea, National Flight Test School, “test and evaluation of aircraft avionics and weapon system”,
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2010 by SciTech Publishing, Raleigh, NC.
David Allerton, “principles of flight simulation”, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering,
2
The University of Sheffield, 2009
Brain L.Stevens,Georgia Tech Research Institute and Frank L. Lewis, The University of Texas at Arlington”,
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aircraft control and simulation”, 1992 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,

Reference Books / Web links:
1 Cary R.Spitzer, “the avionics handbook”, AvioniCon, Inc., Williamburg, Virginia.
2 Robert L. Shaw, “Fighter Combat: Tactics and Maneuvering”, Naval InstPr; 6th edition (December 1985)

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