New crash-protected memory module available
Curtiss-Wright has developed a crash-protected memory module (CPMM) for use in flight data recorder (FDR) applications where captured cockpit image, voice, data link and flight data requires protection against stipulated crash conditions.
The Fortress CPMM unit provides the same highly rugged memory technology fielded in Curtiss-Wright’s Fortress FDR product family. The CPMM is designed to provide protected data storage for crash conditions related to FDR applications. It is also suitable for applications where protection of data against severe mechanical conditions, temperature and pressure is required, such as missile flight test and space launch applications.
Lynn Bamford, senior vice president and general manager, defense solutions division, said: ‘Crash-protected memory resides at the core of any FDR design, and requires the largest investment of resources and intellectual property to successfully meet the engineering challenge.
‘In response to customer demand, we are now offering the ED-112A-compliant Fortress CPMM memory module, the industry’s first commercial off-the-shelf crash-protected memory unit. Using the CPMM, designers of new data recorders for aviation or telemetry applications will greatly simplify and speed the development and deployment of new recorder designs.’
The Fortress CPMM is designed and qualified to satisfy all current and upcoming international aviation regulations, including EUROCAE ED-112A, FAA TSO and EASA ETSO requirements for FDR and cockpit voice recorders. The unit’s hardened enclosure can withstand extremely harsh conditions, including exposure to jet fuel fire (260°C for 10h; 1,100°C for 60 minutes) and immersion in sea water for 30 days.
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