Honeywell C-130 Safety Systems Radar, EGPWS and TCAS Presenter

Honeywell C-130 Safety Systems
Radar, EGPWS and TCAS
Presenter
Honeywell Defense & Space
Keld Christensen
Tony Codispoti
Problem Statement
• Military Aircraft fly in a difficult and dangerous environment
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Operating in unknown and elevated terrain
Operating in both VFR and IMC conditions Night and Day
Operating in areas with high traffic density
New roles and missions for the aircraft tend to increase the crew
workload
• How to address some of the danger areas and increase safety
while continuing the mission
– Take advantage of technology to aid pilot decision making
– Radar, EGPWS, and TCAS all provide valuable information and
increase safety
– Honeywell offers a cost effective solution for each of these areas
Adding Capability, Not Complexity
Agenda
• RDR-4000M Weather Radar System
• Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS)
• Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
Honeywell Safety System Package
Honeywell’s Solution
• RDR-4000M with IntuVue technology
– Field tested and combat proven (C-17)
– Selected by several C-130 operators
– Improved Weather Detection and Weather
Analysis
– Reduces Pilot/Navigator workload
– Significant increase in MTBF, overall system
reliability and availability
– Reduces Logistics Footprint; Lowers O&M costs
– Shares hardware and technology with other Radar
systems on other Civil and Military aircraft
– Flexible configuration and growth potential
Improved Weather Detection at Lower Operating Costs
Key Design Features
• Elimination of Waveguide Runs & Waveguide Switch
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Less Weight
Reduced Maintenance (leaks, corrosion, waveguide switch)
Eliminates Performance Losses due to Waveguides
Reduces Installation complexity
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59% Lighter (12 lbs. vs. 29 lbs)
63% Smaller (3 MCU vs. 8 MCU)
Digital Processing – Greater Reliability & Repeatability, Lower Drift
Advanced BITE & Reports by Flight Leg
• Radar Processor (RP-1M) VS APS-133
• Antenna Drive
– Highly Reliable Low RPM Direct Drive Motors reduce Maintenance costs
– Elimination of Gears increases reliability and availability
– Faster Scanning & Greater Pointing Accuracy for better weather avoidance
and safety
Improved Operations From
Higher Reliability
• RDR-4000(M) is Highly Reliable – System MTBF 5,500 hours
– Radar Processor MTBF is high
• Estimated 23,000 hours
• Twice as good as the current industry MTBF
– Other components with much higher reliability
– Less training required
– Savings in delays, turn backs, and diversions
– Antenna drive, using low RPM direct drive motors, providing
64,000 MTBF
– Gearless direct drive antenna motors
– Worldwide weather detection with the 3D buffer which does not
require location dependent algorithms
Reliability Drives Operational Cost Savings
Improved Operations From
Higher Reliability
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Advanced Technologies:
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Advanced Processing Approach:
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Pulse Compression … increased detection range &
resolution for improved avoidance
Higher system sensitivity ... increased weather /
windshear / turbulence detection performance for
increased safety
Advanced (Direct Drive) Antenna Design (removed
gearing) … improved reliability to reduce
maintenance costs and improve availability
Ground Clutter Extraction … internal terrain
database to improve weather avoidance
3-D Volumetric Scan Buffer … multiple antenna
scans for more accurate weather detection
Advanced Operational Modes:
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Automatic Weather Detection with Enhanced
Turbulence … increased safety
Storm cell threat analysis capability … assess
weather severity to safely route through weather
Full Coverage Ground Map Mode
Changing the Game
Highest Safety of Flight
From Weather Issues
• Increased Safety with Turbulence
Avoidance
– First and only system certified to the
new enhanced turbulence MOPS
criteria
– Improved turbulence detection
– Detects hazards along flight path
– Analysis modes
– Look ahead function when
maneuvering
– Automated weather detection reduces
pilot workload
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KSLC
DTA
• KLAS
KBTF
KLAS
DTA
Accurate Weather Picture Reduces Deviations
KSLC
Ground Clutter
Elimination
• Collect RF energy
returns from weather
cell
• Store by Range,
Azimuth, and Altitude
• Use integrated terrain
database to extract ground
turns from the data
Azimuth
• Display weather-only
picture to the crew
Near Loss-less Extraction of Ground Clutter
Map 1 - Full Coverage
Ground Map
MAP 1 + AUTO
– Volumetric buffer mode
– No tilt adjustment by crew required
– Provides “normalized radar cross-section”
display
– Suitable for detection of prominent terrain
features, coastlines and large bodies of water
– Optimized for longer ranges
– Weather returns suppressed
– Similar to “Fan Beam”
– Windshear enabled
Map1 Radar
Image
GoogleEarth
Image
Map 1 - Full Coverage
Ground Map
MAP 2 + AUTO
– Default mode is Auto
– Real beam mode
– Automatic tilt set by range/altitude
• Set to maximize display coverage
• Pilot / copilot range mismatch forces
alternate scans
– High resolution optimized for shorter range
– Turbulence and PWS inactive
Map2 Radar
Image
GoogleEarth
Image
Growth Area – Precision
Ground Map
RDR-4000(M) Doppler Beam Sharpening (DBS)
DBS Image from
RDR-4000(M)
Airport X4 zoom
• 4 miles away
• blue cursor on center
Aerial View from
Google Earth
Moses Lake Landing Strip
Key Operational Features
• Complete 3-Dimensional weather acquisition for more accurate
analysis
• Provides longer range weather detection (320nm) for better
avoidance
• Automatic flight path based hazard assessment to reduce pilot
workload
• Analysis mode (Constant Altitude) for more accurate analysis
• Terrain based ground clutter extraction provides a clear picture
allowing pilot to focus on weather
• Improved weather, windshear & turbulence detection reduces
deviations
• Skin Paint sector scan in manual mode, RDR-4000M
• High Resolution Ground Map available today, RDR-4000M, or
Optional Precision Ground Map capability (PGM)
Summary
• RDR-4000M provides latest technology available today
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Auto Mode weather detection significantly reduces pilot workload
Analysis capability to determine extent of hazardous conditions
Significant increase in weather detection performance
Skin Paint
High resolution ground mapping
New platform capable of further Growth
• Major components in USAF inventory
• Lower cost, smaller size, less weight and less power
consumption versus other legacy systems
• Higher reliability for maintenance cost savings and improved
availability
Enhanced Ground
Proximity Warning System
• Terrain and poor weather increases risk
• Take all the help you can get
Technical - Classic GPWS
Modes
Mode 5: Descent Below Glideslope
Mode 1: Excessive Descent Rate
Clearance vs. descent rate
Mode 6: Altitude/Bank Angle Callouts
Mode 2: Rising Terrain
Mode 7: (Reactive) Windshear
Clearance vs. closure rate
Mode 3: Descent After Takeoff
Clearance vs. altitude loss
Mode 4: Terrain Clearance
Clearance vs. air speed & flight phase
Vertical Speed translates to descent rate;
Change in Altitude translates to altitude loss
Change in Rad Alt over time
translates to terrain closure rate
Rad Alt translates
to terrain clearance
All 7 GPWS Modes Basic to EGPWS
Technical - Look Ahead
Algorithm
FLIGHT PATH ANGLE
TERRAIN
CLEARANCE
FLOOR
WARNING
AREA
CAUTION
AREA
WARNING LOOK AHEAD DISTANCE
CAUTION LOOK AHEAD DISTANCE
WARNING LOOK UP DISTANCE
CAUTION LOOK UP DISTANCE
STARTING WIDTH = 280 ft
CENTER LINE POINTS ALONG
GROUND TRACK
PLUS A LEAD ANGLE DURING TURNS
Technical – EGPWS
Terrain Display
Terrain Display
(Shades Of Green,
Yellow & Red)
CAUTION AREA
(Solid Yellow)
“CAUTION TERRAIN”
WARNING AREA
(Solid Red)
“TERRAIN TERRAIN
PULL UP!”
Improved Situational Awareness…
Throughout High Workload Mission
Technical - Terrain
Awareness Display
At 3,500 Feet
At 3,000 Feet
At 2,500 Feet
Total Aircraft
EGPWS Effectiveness
Year
EGPWS has Virtually Eliminated CFIT in Fixed-Wing Operations
SmartRunway™ and
SmartLanding™
SmartRunway - Focused on runway/taxiway risks (runway incursions)
SmartLanding - Focused on approach and landing risks (runway excursions)
SmartRunway
Includes RAAS
SmartLanding
Includes Stabilized Approach Alerting
Technical - How it Works...
• Taking advantage of GPS inputs, SmartRunway and
SmartLanding identify the aircraft’s 3-D position at the specific
airport, and it’s track and groundspeed
• Utilizing the EGPWS runway database, SmartRunway and
SmartLanding implement a “virtual” box around runways and
use Voice Advisories and (optional) Visual Messages to
provide positional awareness
• At higher groundspeed, the advisory distance will be increased
to maximize and enhance the crew’s reaction time
Typical C-130 System
Selection
Mark V
• TAWS Class A
• Small, Lightweight, Rack mount
• Worldwide Terrain/Obstacle Database
• Digital Sensor Input and Extended Display interface
capability
• Tailored to Large Turboprop, Business Aviation and Jet
aircraft
• Windshear Detection
• Supports SmartLanding and SmartRunways Applications
• Future Interface and Software Application Growth
Typical C-130 System
Selection
Mark VII
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TAWS Class A
Small, Lightweight, Rack mount
Worldwide Terrain/Obstacle Database
Analog Sensor Input and Extended Display interface
Tailored to Large Turboprop, Business Jet aircraft
Windshear Detection
Supports SmartLanding and SmartRunways Applications
Military Market – MKV,
MKVII, MKXXII
Honeywell EGPWS – Military Applications
US AF
C-5
C-9
C-12
C-20
C-21
C-27J
C-40
C-130J
C-141
E-4
KC-10
KC-135
VC-25
VC-32
VC-37
T-43
MK VII
MK VII
MK VII
MK V, VII
MK VII
MK V
MK V
MK V
MK VII
MK VII
MK VII
MK V
MK VII
MK V
MK V
MK VII
US Navy
C-2
C-9
C-12
C-20
C-35
C-37
C-40
E-6
UP-3
VP-3
P-8
MK VII
MK VII
MK VII
MK V, VII
MK V
MK V
MK V
MK V
MK VII
MK VII
MK V
US Army
C-12
C-23
C-27J
C-35
MK VII
MK VII
MK V
MK VII
International
B747 (Japan)
C-130 (Denmark)
C-130 (Egypt)
C-130 (Greece)
C-130 (RNZAF)
C-130 (Venezuela)
C-295 (Spain)
CL-604 (Denmark)
CN-235 (France)
EH-101 (Denmark)
G-IV (Netherlands)
Nimrod MRA4 (UK)
MK VII
MK VII
MK VII
MK VII
MK VII
MK V
MK V
MK V
MK VIII
MK XXII
MK V
MK V
MOPS* Change 7.1
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TCAS Logic currently employed is Change 7.0
– Mandated in Europe and majority of International Airspace (ACAS II)
– Not Mandated in US Airspace
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Change 7.1 includes Safety Related Enhancements - TCAS – TCAS Reversals
– 8 Near Mid-Airs Monitored during 2001-2005
– Yaizu(Japan) incident January 2001
– Überlingen collision July 2002
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Two major Logic Changes – Relevant to Safety
– Performance to a Resolution Advisory reversal logic
– Incorrect Responses to “Adjust Vertical- Speed” RAs to “Level Off”
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Following Extensive pressure by Eurocontrol a revised MOPS has been released –
Change 7.1
– Jointly developed by EUROCAE and RTCA
– ED-143 and DO-185B
– TSO and ETSO C-119C
– Mandate intended in Europe
* Minimum Operational Performance Standard
Hybrid Surveillance
Combines Active(interrogate/reply) and Passive (listen) Surveillance
• TCAS receives ADS-B information from other aircraft transponders to determine
separation
• Reduces 1030MHz (TCAS transmit freq.) and 1090MHz (transponder transmit
freq.) congestion
• Hybrid Surveillance Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS)
document RTCA/DO-300, is identified as optional functionality within FAA
TSO-C119c
Military TCAS Products
• ETCAS* (AN/APN-244)
− Based on TPA-81A(Out of Production)
− Mission Software ( formation
rendezvous)
− 2000+ sold
− C-130, KC-135, KC-10 + worldwide
RMUs
• MILACAS-XR*
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Based on TPA-100A
Plug and Play replacement for ETCAS
ETCAS+ greater surveillance range
C-130J, C-27J, CN-295, C-1, P-1, V22
Change 7.1 solution for ETCAS
MILACAS-FR*
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Basis of C-17 Formation Rendezvous Sys.
Protected Datalink
Internal Transponder
Improved Bearing Accuracy
MILACAS-XR
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MTBF Up to 25,000 Hrs
Weight 13 lb. (5.9 kg)
6 MCU or 4 MCU
115 VAC or 28 VDC
Variable frequency inputs (350-800 Hz)
No requirement for Phase-Matched cables
• Front Panel LCD display
− S/W & H/W P/N’s, Unit Health, Fault History
• PC Card Slot
− On-aircraft dataload-able
− Download fault history, event history
• Lower maintenance costs & fewer spares
Form and Fit Replacement for ETCAS
Honeywell C-130 Safety
Systems
Keld Christensen
Technical Sales
(480) 363-8573
[email protected]
Tony Codispoti
Technical Sales
(954) 232-1043
[email protected]