Over the last 2 decades Accord has been part of numerous Aircraft Programs achieving great success in the Design, Development, Verification and Certification of Safety Critical Avionics Systems. A wide umbrella of aerospace engineering skills is available with us under one roof! Listed below are some samples of the important projects that have been undertaken by Accord, working for Tier-1 Suppliers. These projects highlight the rich expertise Accord has gained over the years.
Accord's involvement has been in every major Aircraft Program, being part of the tremendous evolution seen in the Aerospace Industry
SFCC: Slats and Flaps Control Computer - Monitors and controls the slats and flaps, key avionics and structures used in take offs and landings.
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | A320 | SFCC | Partial Life Cycle | HSIT, LLRT Code & Reviews and Design Reviews | Level A | 2 years | 13+ person years |
2 | A320 | Electronic Ballast Unit | Full Life Cycle | Obsolescence Engineering and EASA Certification | DAL D | 2 years | 8 person years |
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | A380 | DSMS | Partial Life Cycle | LLRT Code & Design Reviews | Level A | 13+ years | 350+ Person Years |
2 | A380 | CDS | Partial Life Cycle | LLRT Code & Design Reviews | Level B | 13+ years | |
3 | A380 | IMA | Partial Life Cycle | LLRT Code & Design Reviews | Level A | 13+ years | |
4 | A380 | SFCC | Partial Life Cycle | LLRT Code & Design Reviews | Level A | 13+ years |
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | A350XWB | SFCC | Partial Life Cycle | LLRT Code & Design Reviews | Level A | 9+ years | 325+ Person Years |
2 | A350XWB | CDS | Partial Life Cycle | LLRT Code & Design Reviews | Level A | 9+ years | |
3 | A350XWB | cRDC | Full Life Cycle | Requirements, Design, Sw interface | Level A | 9+ years | |
4 | A350XWB | VECB | Partial Life Cycle | LLRT Code & Design Reviews | Level A | 9+ years |
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | A400M | 615-A Data | Partial Life Cycle | Design, Coding, Integration, Reviews and System testing | Level A | 14+ years | 50+ Person Years |
2 | DCMU | CDS | Partial Life Cycle | LLRT Code & Design Reviews | Level A | 14+ years |
MFD: Mulit Function Display for a fully integrated cockpit system
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | Smart Deck | MFD | Partial Life Cycle | System Testing of the smartDeck Suite | Level A | 2+ years | 10+ Person Years |
Progrms/Projects involved:
WIPS: Wings Ice Protection System. WIPS prevents/melts ice formation on the Aircraft wings
DL-615A: 615-A Data Loader, Developing a Software to download/upload data from and to the Target Hardware. It uses the UDP/IP stack and TFTP protocol for file transfer over Ethernet/AFDX Network
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | Boeing 787 | WIPS | Partial Life Cycle | Compiler Validation, Tool Qual, LLRT, HSIT, Support to Design | Level A | 6+ years | 100+ Person Years |
Progrms/Projects involved:
LGCU: Landing Gear Control Unit - Controls deploying and retraction of landing gear during landing and take-off
SCU: Steering Control Unit SW. Controls Steering wheel while taxiing
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | Mitsubishi | LGCU | Full Life Cycle | Development, Verification of Landing Gear control sw | Level A | 6+ years | 10+ Person Years |
2 | Mitsubishi | SCU | Full Life Cycle | Development, Verification of Landing Gear control sw | Level A | 4+ years |
Progrms/Projects involved:
UMS:Utility Management System - UMS controls and monitors 28 subsystems on Pilatus aircraft.
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | Pilatus | UMS | Partial Life Cycle | Development of Utility Management Systems | Level A, B | 3+ years | 25+ Person Years |
Steering Control Unit, Landing Gear Control Unit, Brake Temperature Monitor Unit,
Cargo Door control Unit
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | KC-390 | SCU, LGCU, BTMU, CDCU | Partial Life Cycle | SW Development and V & V | Level A, C | 3+ years | 31 Person Years |
Accord has performed some of the development activities of the Flight Control System, Mission Computer and has also been instrumental in the development of the OAC for this platform.
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | LCA | FCS, MC, OAC | Partial Life Cycle | SW Design and Development, V & V | Level A | 3+ years | 50 Person Years |
Progrms/Projects involved:
SMD: Smart Multifunction Display - Displays flight information in text and graphics
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | NH-90 | SMD | Partial Life Cycle | LLRT. Code & Design Reviews | Level A | 2+ years | 5+ Person Years |
CSWS: Control Saturation and Warning System - Algorithms implemented for early warning to pilot on Control Saturation, Extreme Mast Movement and Stalls
CDU: Control and Display Unit - CDU acts a display computer for Mission Computer and aids pilot in navigation if there is disconnection from MC or by choice, using the Navigation Database.
# | Program | SubSystem | Full/Partial Life Cycle | Accord's Scope | DAL Level | Duration | Total Hours Spent |
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1 | ALH | CSWS | Full Life Cycle | Full Life Cycle | Level A | 3+ years | 7+ Person Years |
1 | ALH | CDU | Full Life Cycle | Full Life Cycle | Level B | 4+ years |