CURTISS-WRIGHT DuraCOR 313 Introduces Mini Modular Mission Computer Owner’s Manual
- June 10, 2024
- CURTISS-WRIGHT
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CURTISS-WRIGHT DuraCOR 313 Introduces Mini Modular Mission Computer Owner’s
Manual
Small Form Factor Solutions
Products Developed for SWaP-C Constrained Platforms
With the continued proliferation of unmanned platforms, including airborne systems (UAS), underwater vehicles (UUV), ground vehicles (UGV), and surface vehicles (USV) and the increasing pressure to find ways to be more competitive in the deployed military market, the number of platforms that require low size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) solutions is exploding. In response to this growing need, Curtiss-Wright has developed a series of products that either miniaturize platform components or consolidate these components into a single miniaturized solution.
To help describe the fit of these products, a high level view of a classic, generic airborne electronics architecture is shown below. Typically there are two major groupings of electronics on any platform: the flight electronics and the mission electronics. Flight electronics cover major functions that have to do with the movement and management of the aircraft such as flight computer, flight surface actuation, health management, air data computers, air data logging, flight display, etc. Mission electronics encompass functions such as sensors (EO/ IR, radar, lidar, EW, etc.), sensor processing, mission data recording, communication, mission display, and the mission processor. These two categories, while very different in function, do share some capabilities such as PNT (position, navigation and time) and in some cases a common data bus.
Generic airborne platform architecture
Miniaturized Solutions
Mission Computer
The DuraCOR 313 and DuraCOR Pi provide quad-core processing in either ARM® or
Intel® architectures with a host of standard interfaces and customizable
expansion to accommodate variation in interfaces
for each program’s need.
| FEATURE | TYPICAL MISSION COMPUTER | DuraCOR 313 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 15-50 lb | 1.5 lb |
| Power | 100-300W | 15W |
| Size | 800 in3 | 39 in3 |
| Interfaces | Ethernet, Serial, DIO, USB, Video/Audio, 1553, A429, custom |
| FEATURE | TYPICAL MISSION COMPUTER | DuraCOR Pi |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 15-50 lb | 0.5 lb |
| Power | 100-300W | 5W |
| Size | 800 in3 | 10 in3 |
| Interfaces | Ethernet, Serial, DIO, USB, Video/Audio, 1553, A429, custom |
Sensor Processing
The MPMC-9321 provides all of the key features required for sensor processing including high performance processing, flexible data ingest options, removable storage options and expansion sites to accommodate I/O needs. Processing is achieved using our 3U VPX™ Intel® Xeon® D card at the heart of the system
| FEATURE | TYPICAL SENSOR PROCESSOR | MPMC-9321 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 50-100 lb | 15 lb |
| Power | 500-2000W | 150W |
| Size | 900-3000 in3 | 300 in3 |
| Processing performance | 0.5-5 TFLOPS | 1.2 TFLOPS |
| Interfaces | 10 GbE, sFPDP, Fiber Ch., HD-SDI, Ethernet, Serial, DIO, custom |
Data Storage
The DTS1 provides a Network Attached Storage (NAS) using standard protocols for all clients on the network. In its compact size, the DTS1 provides a FIPS 140-2 encryptor and a removable drive with 100,000 exertion/extraction cycles.
| FEATURE | TYPICAL MISSION COMPUTER | DTS1 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 10-20 lb | 3.5 lb |
| Power | 40-100W | 18W |
| Size | 400 in3 | 50 in3 |
| Storage capacity | 0.5-2 TB | 1 TB |
| Interfaces | 2 x Ethernet, 180 MB/s bandwidth |
Video Recording
The VRDV7000 provides HD video and audio recording complete with H.264 compression, simultaneous playback, metadata recording, and GbE to send compressed video to the platform downlink. Video is recorded to high capacity SD cards.
| FEATURE | TYPICAL VIDEO RECORDER | VRDV7000 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 10-20 lb | 1.7 lb |
| Power | 50-120W | 20W |
| Size | 400 in3 | 60 in3 |
Data Bus Switch (Ethernet)
The DuraNET 20-11 is an ultra small form factor, 8-port, Layer 2+ managed Ethernet switch supporting IEEE-1588 PTP
| FEATURE | TYPICAL SWITCH | DuraNET 20-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 6-12 lb | 0.5 lb |
| Power | 10-20W | 5W |
| Size | 180 in3 | 10 in3 |
Consolidated and Miniaturized Solutions
Data Bus Switch and Processor
The DuraDBH 672 combines the capability of four different functions in a typical architecture: the mission computer, the flight computer, the Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solution and the data bus switch. The DuraDBH-672 provides a powerful quad-core ARM processor that is powerful enough to host mission and flight control software. The system also can host an M-CODE/SAASM GPS receiver for PNT. Add to this a fully managed 16-port Ethernet switch and this single box can provide the core capability required for a small platform creating incredible SWaP-C savings.
- Weight: 4 lb
- Power: 20W
- Size: 140 in
- Interfaces: Ethernet, serial, discretes, USB, video, audio, 1553, A429, custom
3U VPX MPMC-9321
The MPMC-9321 utilizes two 3U VPX modules and four industry standard XMC sites to provide all mission processing and flight computer in a single, compact LRU. The combination or our 12- core Intel Xeon D based processor card, the XD1, and our XF07, a Virtex-7 based XMC, provides a single-slot solution for data ingest, sensor processing and mission computing. To provide additional functionality, a second XMC site is used for 1553, ARINC 429, serial and discrete interfaces and a removable hard drive is available for data storage. Using the second slot for a safety certifiable processor and XMC I/O solution, the flight computer can be provided in a single slot. The final XMC in the system provides an Ethernet Switch for the data bus making this one box nearly all of the platform computing solution.
- Weight: 18 lb
- Power: 140W
- Size: 300 in3
- Interfaces: 10 GbE, sFPDP, Fiber Channel, HD-SDI, Ethernet, serial, discretes, 1553, A429, custom
Smart Display and Processor
The PVDU is a 17.3” rugged high definition display with a built-in Intel processor to provide the combined functionality of a mission display and video distribution unit. This has proven to be extremely effective in smaller helicopter platforms to significantly reduce weight and volume. Other display sizes are also available from 10-21”.
- Weight: 20 lb
- Power: 150W
- Size: 640 in3
- Interfaces: Ethernet, USB, serial, HD-SDI, custom
**Curtiss-Wright’s PacStar 400-Series
**
Curtiss-Wright’s PacStar 400-Series family of small form factor, rugged, modular communications solutions is designed to maximum capabilities and configuration flexibility, with the smallest SWaP possible. PacStar 400-Series includes routing, switching, advanced network services, application hosting, storage, and more – in lightweight packaging designed with a wide variety of power options
Curtiss-Wright’s Data Acquisition Range
We are the largest aerospace DAU provider in the world with decades of proven experience and are trusted globally by aircraft manufacturers, ranges, test agencies, and operators. Our DAUs have the best balance between size and capability on the market and are available with by far the most comprehensive interface support on the market.
Other Considerations
Security
As reliance on digital information increases, so does the threat of that
information falling into the wrong hands.
Curtiss-Wright understands the importance of this issue and that it is
constantly changing. To help you combat these threats, we have created
solutions to help secure you systems with our TrustedCOTS™ programs. For more
information, contact your local sales representative.
Safety
As either new platforms are created or as legacy platforms are refreshed, RTCA DO-254/DO-178B certification can be a costly and time consuming undertaking. Curtiss-Wright has extensive experience and decades of proven success in providing safety critical hardware and software to RTCA DO-254/178 levels A, B, C and D. Our range of solutions covers process-intensive civil and military embedded systems, highly configurable data acquisition systems, data concentrators and controllers, air data computers and crash protected recorders. We have the expertise to help you save time getting your systems certified.
Lifecycle Services
To meet the unique demands of our marketplace, Curtiss-Wright offers a
comprehensive suite of Continuum Lifecycle Services designed to safeguard your
programs and provide what you need for as long as you need.
These services include:
- Visibility into or Control over product configuration changes and component obsolescence issues
- Longevity of Supply (LOS) extends the product build capability beyond the active production period
- Longevity of Repair (LOR) extends the product repair capability beyond the active repair period
- PLUS gives authorization over the use of materials sourced through independent distribution
Platform Integration
As new architectures are created with new components, the integration of these items can be risky and costly which might be a barrier to securing new business. Recognizing this challenge for our customers, Curtiss-Wright has taken industry standard components and software suites and integrated them to our products in advance to alleviate integration cost. These items include: moving maps, EO-IR sensors, tracking software, mission management and more
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