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Parallel processing in high integrity aircraft engine control

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There is a significant and pressing need for greater computing power in aircraft engine digital control systems. Unlike many other application areas, safety-critical systems can not readily benefit from recent advances in microprocessor technology because of their requirement for certified, reliable hardware. Parallel processing offers an alternative solution to the requirement for increased computing power which enables systems to be built from certified, medium-performance components. This paper reports the results of a collaborative study by PAC and Lucas Electronics into the use of parallel computing in an aircraft engine control application. Two key issues; performance and certification, are identified. A prototype software tool set is described which enables the parallelisation of sequential control programs written in the LUCOL high-integrity control language. Results from the parallelisation of an existing LUCOL engine control program are presented.

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  1. Parallel Applications Centre, S016 7NP, Southampton, UK

    E. J. Zaluska

  2. Lucas Electronics, York Road, B28 8LN, Birmingham, UK

    S. I. Edwards

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  1. S. H. Duncan
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  2. P. L. Gordon
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Duncan, S.H., Gordon, P.L., Zaluska, E.J., Edwards, S.I. (1994). Parallel processing in high integrity aircraft engine control. In: Gentzsch, W., Harms, U. (eds) High-Performance Computing and Networking. HPCN-Europe 1994. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 796. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0020345

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