ABSTRACT

Butterworth-Heinemann’s Aircraft Engineering Principles and Practice Series provides students, apprentices and practicing aerospace professionals with the definitive resources to advance their aircraft engineering maintenance studies and career.

This book provides an introduction to the principles of aircraft digital and electronic systems. It is written for anyone pursuing a career in aircraft maintenance engineering or a related aerospace engineering discipline, and in particular will be suitable for those studying for licensed aircraft maintenance engineer status as part of an EASA or FAR-147 approved course or taking Aerospace Engineering City and Guilds modules, EDEXCEL National Units, EDEXCEL Higher National Units or a Degree in aircraft engineering.

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|8 pages

Number systems

chapter 3|10 pages

Data conversion

chapter 4|12 pages

Data buses

chapter 5|18 pages

Logic circuits

chapter 6|16 pages

Computers

chapter 7|18 pages

The central processing unit (CPU)

chapter 8|6 pages

Integrated circuits

chapter 9|8 pages

MSI logic

chapter 10|8 pages

Fibre optics

chapter 11|12 pages

Displays

chapter 12|6 pages

Electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD)

chapter 13|8 pages

Software

chapter 14|12 pages

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

chapter 15|16 pages

Avionic systems