Designing an Automatic Beacon Ejection System for Aircraft

Abstract

This paper discusses an investigation into retrofitting a standard nautical EPRIB onto aircraft and adapting it for aviation purposes. The proposed solution will eject the EPIRB automatically away form the aircraft prior to it impacting water so that it falls clear of any debris. For this type of system to be accepted by aircraft operators the retrofit needs to be reliable, cost effective and reliable with additionaly consideration being required for maintenance and installation. The location which has been selected cannot interfere with the existing aircraft structural integrity so as to avoid costly recertification. The EPIRB ejection system will need to activate automatically under pre-determined conditions so as to allow succesful deployment of the EPIRB even if the aircraft breaks apart during descent. Once the beacon is in water the EPIRB will begin to transit GPS coordinates so its position is able to be tracked as it drifts on ocean currents.

Penerima Sinyal Emergency Locator Transmitter dengan Metode Direct Receiver pada Frekuensi 121,5 MHz

“…12 No. 1 Januari -Juni 2020 P-ISSN 1411 -0059 E-ISSN 2549 -1571 masalah yang dihadapi berupa aktivasi baterai pada desain perangkat emergency homing berbasis pesawat saat ini seperti emergency locator beacon (ELB) dan underwater locator beacon (ULB) [5], dan pengembangan sistem ELT ekonomis otomatis yang ditempatkan pada pesawat terbang [6], dan konsep desain electronic position indicating radio beacon (EIRB) yang dapat terlontar secara otomatis dari pesawat terbang yang mengalami kecelakaan di laut [7].…”