ACPS: Design of an Integrated Architecture for Airborne System and Cyber-Physical System

At present, the airborne system has realized the ability of autonomous flight to a certain extent by relying on relevant communication, navigation, surveillance and automation technologies, but it still cannot meet the ultimate vision of "free flight". As the next generation of intelligent system, the cyber-physical system can be closely integrated with the airborne system to further improve the real-time perception and autonomous flight capability of the aircraft, providing a strong impetus for the implementation of the performance-based "third-generation air traffic management". The airborne cyber-physical system uses advanced sensing, communication and control technologies to realize the closed-loop flow of airborne communication, navigation and surveillance data, complete the dynamic optimization of resources, and ensure the safe, reliable and efficient autonomous operation of the aircraft. At present, the relevant research and application of cyber-physical system are mainly concentrated in smart grid, and the research results of cyber-physical system in aviation field are few and unsystematic. This paper attempts to integrate the cyber-physical system with the airborne system for the first time. The components of airborne cyber-physical system are studied in detail, the networked airborne cyber-physical system model is designed, and the corresponding security analysis is carried out. In addition, from the perspective of combining with emerging technologies such as distributed computing, the new application prospect of airborne cyber-physical system is outlined. Finally, the challenges that the airborne cyber-physical system may face in the design and development stage are discussed. It is hoped that this paper will bring some inspiration to the relevant research of academia and aviation industry, and provide a useful reference for the research and design of the next generation network-centric and intelligent airborne system.