A Secure Architecture for Distributed Control of Turbine Engine Systems

Date of Award

2019

Degree Name

M.S. in Computer Engineering

Department

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Advisor/Chair

Advisor: Vamsy Chodavarapu

Second Advisor

Advisor: Michael Wicks

Abstract

As aircraft turbine engine technologies have evolved, a need has emerged to move from legacy monolithic control systems to a distributed paradigm. This thesis is based upon research performed to develop a distributed control architecture that is secure and robust against extreme environmental conditions. Background, the proposed architecture, design of a network smart node, and experimental testing of a high-temperature microprocessor are presented.

Keywords

Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, turbine engine, high temperature electronics, distributed computing, control systems, cybersecurity, secure computing, embedded systems, embedded software, environmental testing

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Copyright © 2019, author

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