Abstract: A control system an unmanned vehicle includes a first processing unit configured to execute a primary autopilot process for controlling the unmanned vehicle. The control system further includes a programmable logic array in operative communication with the first processing unit. The control system also includes a state machine configured in the programmable logic array. The state machine is configured to enable control of the unmanned vehicle according to a backup autopilot process in response to an invalid output of the first processing unit.

Abstract: A method of automatic configuration of a communications interface of an unknown data network, the method comprising connecting an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) to the unknown data network, attempting to open communication ports, in response to attempting to open communication ports, receiving data from the unknown data network, determining, by a controller module, if the selected communications interface can interpret the received data, and operating the communications interface of the EFB in accordance with the selected communications interface.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mapping trip trajectories include identifying one or more vehicle trips (e.g., aircraft flights). One or more trajectory configurations associated with at least a portion of each vehicle trip can be identified, and location data associated with the one or more vehicle trips can be requested. Trip trajectory data based at least in part from the location data associated with the one or more vehicle trips and the one or more trajectory configurations associated with at least a portion of each vehicle trip can be generated. The trip trajectory data can be provided for display on a map of a geographic area including one or more locations defined by the location data associated with the one or more vehicle trips.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for liquid cooling of an electronic component. A housing includes an insertion slot and defines at least one component chamber for carrying the electronic component. A fluid inlet and fluid outlet are provided on the housing. A liquid coolant circuit passes through the housing at least from the inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: A method may include detecting, during a flight of an aircraft system, a conflict with a planned route of the aircraft system, determining one or more alternate routes for the aircraft system to avoid the conflict, wherein each of the one or more alternate routes avoid secondary conflicts with active flight operations, transmitting first data to cause first visual information indicating the conflict and second visual information indicating the one or more alternate routes to be displayed to a user, receiving second data indicating one of the one or more alternate routes being selected by the user, and updating the planned route of the aircraft system to include the alternate route selected by the user.

Abstract: A method for managing communications involving a lockstep processing comprising at least a first processor and a second processor can include receiving, at a data synchronizer, a first signal from a first device. The method can also include receiving, at the data synchronizer, a second signal from a second device. In addition, the method can include determining, by the data synchronizer, whether the first signal is equal to the second signal. When the first signal is equal to the second signal, the method can include transmitting, by the data synchronizer, the first signal to the first processor and the second signal to the second processor. Specifically, in example embodiments, transmitting the first signal to the first processor can occur synchronously with transmitting the second signal to the second processor.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a recovery scheduling solution in response to a scheduling disruption are disclosed.

Abstract: A component includes a magnetic core having a body formed of a first material, defining a first opening and a second opening thereon. A duct formed of a second material extends at least partially through the body between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening and the second opening are in fluid communication by way of the duct.

Abstract: A system for read-access of a regulated system, the system comprising a specialized data store, at least one memory, and a flexible reader. The specialized data store able to receive at least a portion of a set of procedures that define a respective set of systematic data and executable operations. The at least one memory including at least one set of data related to the set of procedures.

Abstract: A heat sink assembly for use with at least one heat-emitting component where the heat sink assembly includes a first phase change material conductively coupled to the at least one heat-emitting component and changing phase at a first temperature and a second phase change material conductively coupled to the first phase change material and changing phase at a second temperature, which is greater than the first temperature.

Abstract: A turbine engine that includes an engine core, a core casing surrounding the engine core, at least one cowl surrounding the core casing, a power converter located between the at least one cowl and the core casing, an electrical generator disposed within the engine core, at least one electrical strut having an outer wall defining an interior and extending radially between the engine core and the core casing; and at least one electrical conduit located within the interior and electrically coupling the generator to the power converter.

Abstract: Providing an open interface to a navigation system is provided herein. A single partition (or more than one partition) of a partitioned operating system can be utilized to provide connectivity between a navigation system and one or more user equipment devices. Thus, the navigation system and the one or more user equipment devices can be communicatively coupled via the at least one partition. Further, a Software Development Kit (SDK) can be configured to enable bi-directional communication between the navigation system and the one or more user equipment devices. In addition, the SDK can provide security for the navigation system when communicating with the one or more user equipment devices.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine is disclosed. The rotor core has a cylindrical body defining an outwardly facing peripheral surface comprising a slotted portion including a set of slots defined by a set of rotor teeth projecting outwardly from the peripheral surface. Each rotor tooth comprises a respective first distal tip and a respective first radial length extending radially from a center point of the rotor core to the first distal tip. The peripheral surface further comprises a non-slotted portion defining a respective second radial length, extending radially from the center point of the rotor core to the outwardly facing peripheral surface. The first radial length is less than the second radial length.

Abstract: A proximity sensor comprises a reference inductor, a first set of sensor inductors, a first set of comparators, each comparator of the first set of comparators corresponding to one of the sensor inductors of the first set of sensor inductors, and an alternating current voltage source to output a sinusoidal voltage to the reference inductor and each of the sensor inductors. Each comparator of the first set of comparators receives a voltage across the reference inductor as a reference voltage and each comparator of the first set of comparators receives a voltage across a corresponding sensor inductor as an input voltage.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a set of conforming data frames in a specialized data network, the method comprising providing, from a data source, at least one specialized header frame to a data destination by way of the specialized data network, generating, at the data source, a set of conforming data frames, and providing at least a subset of the conforming data frames to the data destination by way of the specialized data network.

Abstract: A method may include receiving a request for a first set of data to be gathered by an unmanned aircraft system. A first unmanned aircraft system may be identified that is capable of gathering the first data. A request may be transmitted to the first unmanned aircraft system to gather the first set of data. The first set of data gathered by the first unmanned aircraft system may be received.

Abstract: A method of operating an aircraft interface device may comprise receiving a request for a data dictionary from an electronic flight bag application and transmitting the data dictionary to the electronic flight bag application. The data dictionary may comprise a mapping between a plurality of parameters associated with an aircraft and a plurality of parameter identifiers. Values of the parameters may be retrieved by the aircraft interface device. The method may also include receiving a request for values of one or more of the parameters from the electronic flight bag, retrieving values of the parameters, and transmitting the values of the parameters to the electronic flight bag application.

Abstract: Provided is a system communicatively coupled to a network including a plurality of aviation assets. The system includes a processor; a memory including instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations including detecting a change in a state of the network, the change being characterized by comparing a previous state of the network with a current state of the network, and the change being associated with one or more assets of the plurality of assets. The operations also include fetching configuration data and test data from a plurality of sources, the fetching being responsive to detecting the change; generating, based on the change, the configuration data, the test data, one or more verification scripts; and executing a specified test utilizing the one or more verification scripts, the specified test being configured to analyze one or more assets of the plurality of aviation assets.

Abstract: Systems and methods for navigating an aerial vehicle are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for navigating an aircraft. The method includes receiving, by one or more processors, one or more first geographic coordinates via an interface configured to receive geographic coordinates from a satellite transmission. The method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, one or more second geographic coordinates via an interface configured to receive geographic coordinates from a ground transmission. The method includes determining, by the one or more processors, that the one or more first geographic coordinates and the one or more second geographic coordinates are inconsistent. The method includes updating, by the one or more processors, a flight plan using the one or more second geographic coordinates when the one or more first geographic coordinates are inconsistent with the one or more second geographic coordinates.

Abstract: An electric winding assembly comprising a conductor core which includes at least a first end and a distal second end, an insulation layer overlying the conductor core, and a conductive shield layer overlying the insulation layer. The conductive shield layer further having a terminal end conductively connected with the conductive shield layer.