Sponsor: NAVAIR, FRC East
Mentor(s):
Casey Bui, H-53 Fleet Support Team Electronics Engineer casey.bui@navy.mil
Jason Klok, H-53 Fleet Support Team Electronics Engineer jason.klok@navy.mil
Lynwood McCoy lynwood.mccoy@navy.mil
Dr. Rachana Gupta ragupta@ncsu.edu
Team Information:
Neal Desai / website Manager
Email: nvdesai3@ncsu.edu
Gabriel Einstoss / Meeting Scribe
Email: geinsto@ncsu.edu
Alex Harward / Logistic Coordinator
Email: abharwar@ncsu.edu
Luke Brown / Team Lead, Sponsor Contact
Email: lpbrown2@ncsu.edu
Regular Sponsor Meeting Time:
Monday 3:00pm
Regular Internal Meeting Time:
Friday 6:00pm
Folders:
Google Drive Project Folder Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lKp4NdLUjowo_OTJID4yUsc_74Z6A0-K?usp=sharing
Meeting Minutes Folder Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LbEIk3w9McIFjVGq7IlPlt61GLgc6Ksh?usp=sharing
Assignments:
Poster: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q98dqcbKZNLpujc0amErJ034v3ElfzUq/view?usp=sharing
Project Background and Need:
For more than 60 years, Fleet Readiness Center East, at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C., has played an integral role in our national defense. The facility's In‐Service Support Center provides multidisciplinary, engineering services in both design and maintenance. Our workforce has earned a reputation of excellence, providing worldwide support for Navy and Marine Corps aviation.
The Caution/Advisory Panel provides in‐flight warning of failure conditions in systems aboard the H‐53 helicopter. It contains 72 amber caution capsules that light up in response to 28 VDC stimulus, and 30 green advisory capsules that light up in response to 28 VDC stimulus. This panel is an important component used to monitor and alert aircrew of possible failed systems onboard during flight. The status of Caution/Advisory capsules is an important part of engineering investigations for catastrophic mishap events. However, physical analysis of a burnt Caution/Advisory Panel to determine activation status of the capsules is limited.
Acquiring a means to monitor and record Caution Advisory annunciations would provide important information to maintainers as part of troubleshooting aircraft problems, as well as, assisting investigators with determining root cause of mishap failures.
Problem Description/requirements (List of high-level functionality you expect to see in the end product):
Develop a system that can monitor and record activations of up to 102 independent 28 VDC input signals.
Minimum Parameters Required:
System shall include 2 components: the Data Recorder and the Test Panel.
System shall be powered by 28 VDC.
System Data Recorder shall be capable of monitoring up to 102 independent 28 VDC signals concurrently.
System Data Recorder shall record Signal Name, Activation Duration, and Initial Signal Activation Time on removable storage media.
System Data Recorder shall be entirely contained inside a box that will allow access to removable storage media.
System Test Panel shall exhibit a visual representation of at least 30 independent 28 VDC stimuli being input to the data recorder.
Optional Parameters:
System Test Panel shall exhibit a visual representation of 102 independent 28 VDC stimuli being input to the data recorder.
System Data Recorder shall incorporate a Built-In Test (BIT) function that will test internal components and provide a GO/NOGO indication.
Required Skills / Desired Competencies (in order of importance):
Analog circuit design
Embedded hardware and programming
Power electronics and systems
Programming experience
PCB design and layout
How often and how would you be available to meet/chat with the team (Zoom, Hangout, Skype, Phone)?
Once a week initially, then once every 2 weeks for the remainder of the project.
Phone conference is preferred. Microsoft Teams may be an option.
Will the students be required to sign any of the following before they start with the project? NDA / CDA / IP assignment / IP protection form
No.