Title

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

Rights Statement

Copyright 2019, author

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