Accession Number:

ADA010414

Title:

Operational Software Concept (Phase One). Volume 1. Introduction and Summary.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. May 73-May 74,

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/FORT WORTH TEX FORT WORTH DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Engelland,James D.

Report Date:

1974-05-26

Pagination or Media Count:

121.0

Abstract:

The extreme cost and complexity of avionics software is a continuing problem for the Air Force. This study investigates the problem from the viewpoint of defining new and innovative approaches for production of operational flight programs. The result if an integrated approach to design which uses a HOL source language, graphical design aids, structured programming discipline, coordinated testing, and modularity techniques to produce reliable, reusable, well documented operational flight programs. Innovative ideas include a new perspective of executive functions and a modified view of the role played by support software in the design process. The total Operational Software Concept study consists of two phases. Phase 1 is a development study effort and Phase 2 is a demonstration effort. This report summarizes the results of Phase 1.

Descriptors:

• *AVIONICS
• *COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• SPECIFICATIONS
• INTERFACES
• PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
• FLIGHT PATHS
• COMPILERS

Subject Categories:

• Aircraft
• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE