DEVELOPMENT OF A MODULAR ARCHITECTURE FOR AN ENGINEERING PROTOTYPE OF AN ONBOARD CONTROL SYSTEM FOR COMPACT AEROSPACE PLATFORMS
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https://doi.org/10.56132/2791-3368-2026-2-66-8-22Keywords:
onboard control system, modular embedded architecture, aerospace electronics, sensor integration, power conditioning, engineering prototype, compact avionics.Abstract
The design of a compact onboard control system for highly dynamic aerospace platforms requires the coordinated integration of embedded computing, sensor, power regulation, and interface modules under strict constraints related to mass, dimensions, electrical stability, and maintainability. This article presents a modular embedded architecture developed for an engineering prototype of an onboard control system intended for research verification and step-by-step experimental optimization. The proposed platform uses a four-module system architecture consisting of a computing module, a sensor module, a power regulation module, and an output interface module. This study focuses on the justification of the architectural design, subsystem functionality, board-level organization, and design solutions aimed at ensuring modularity, electromagnetic compatibility, maintainability, and future expandability. The developed architecture creates a reproducible embedded electronic platform suitable for calibration, interface verification, software development, and subsequent bench testing. The results of the study confirmed the feasibility of the proposed modular concept, which can serve as a technical basis for further research in the field of compact onboard control units for defense and aerospace applications.
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