Renamed to reflect the increased role of digital electronics in modern flight control systems, Cary Spitzer's industry-standard Digital Avionics Handbook, Second Edition is available in two comprehensive volumes designed to provide focused coverage for specialists working in different areas of avionics development. The first installment, Avionics: Elements, Software, and Functions covers the building blocks and enabling technologies behind modern avionics systems. It discusses data buses, displays, human factors, standards, and flight systems in detail and includes new chapters on the Time-Triggered Protocol (TTP), ARINC specification 653, communications, and vehicle health management systems.

ELEMENTS AND FUNCTIONSAerospace Standard 15531/MIL-STD-1553 Digital Time Division Command/Response Multiplex Data Bus; Chris deLongARINC Specification 429 Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System; Daniel A. Martinec and Samuel P. BuckwalterCommercial Standard Digital Bus; Lee HarrisonTime-Triggered Protocol; Mirko JakovljevicHead-Mounted Displays; James E. MelzerDisplay Devices: RSD(TM) (Retinal Scanning Display); Thomas M. LippertHead-Up Displays; Robert B. Wood and Peter J. HowellsNight Vision Goggles; Dennis L. SchmickleySpeech Recognition and Synthesis; Douglas W. BeeksHuman Factors Engineering and Flight Deck Design; Kathy H. AbbottSynthetic Vision; Russell V. Parrish, Michael S. Lewis, and Daniel G. BaizeTerrain Awareness; Barry C. BreenBatteries; David G. VutetakisARINC Specification 653, Avionics Application Software Standard Interface; Paul J. PrisaznukAda; John G.P. BarnesRTCA DO-178B/EUROCAE ED-12B; Thomas K. Ferrell and Uma D. FerrellFUNCTIONSCommunications; Roy T. OishiNavigation Systems; Myron KaytonNavigation and Tracking; James L. FarrellFlight Management Systems; Randy WalterTCAS II; Steve HeneleyVehicle Health Management Systems; Philip A. Scandura, Jr.Boeing B-777: Fly-by-Wire Controls; Gregg F. BartleyElectrical Flight Controls, From Airbus A320/330/340 to Future Military Transport Aircraft: A Family of Fault-Tolerant Systems; Dominique Briere, Christian Favre, and Pascal TraverseINDEX