A fault tolerant 80960 engine controllerThe paper describes the design of the 80960 Fault Tolerant Engine Controller for the supervision of engine operations, which was designed for the NASA Marshall Space Center. Consideration is given to the major electronic components of the controller, including the engine controller, effectors, and the sensors, as well as to the controller hardware, the controller module and the communications module, and the controller software. The architecture of the controller hardware allows modifications to be made to fit the requirements of any new propulsion systems. Multiple flow diagrams are presented illustrating the controller's operations.
Document ID
19930066228
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Reichmuth, D. M. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Gage, M. L. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Paterson, E. S. (Aerojet, Propulsion Div., Sacramento CA, United States)
Kramer, D. D. (Aerojet, Electronic Systems Div., Azusa CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1993
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-2488
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, SAE, ASME, and ASEE, Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit