综合模块化航空电子分区配置启动机制

Partition configuration and initialization in integrated modular avionics

为了解决综合模块化航空电子(IMA)系统资源分配问题并明确分区启动时间,以VxWorks 653分区操作系统为研究实例,针对分区配置和启动过程采用统一建模语言(UML)建立了包括类图和时序图在内的模型。该模型深入地分析了分区配置和启动机制,说明了分区配置在资源分配以及操作系统编译和分区初始化过程中的作用,阐述了分区"冷启动"和"热启动"模式的差别,并建立了实验平台测试两种启动模式的启动时间,测试结果显示分区冷启动和热启动的时间分别为148 ms和8.5 ms,进而提出了这两种分区启动模式的应用场景以及分区配置和应用程序软件启动初始化设计的策略。例如在建立分区主时间框架和健康监控策略过程中应确定分区启动的方式并充分考虑分区启动时间,这些设计策略也适用于其他高安全性应用环境中分区系统的设计。

Regarding to the resource allocation and partition starting time in the Integrated Modular Avionics （IMA）, a Unified Modeling Language （UML） model of partition configuration and initialization was proposed based on the ease study of VxWorks 653 partition operating system. The proposed model including classes diagram and initial sequence diagram for partition, was established to facilitate the analysis of the mechanism of partition configuration and starting/initialization. The contents and function of partition configuration in the processes of resources allocation, operating system compilation and partition initialization, were discussed in detail, as well as the differences between ＂cold start＂ and ＂warm start＂ mode. A platform was set up for testing the startup times of the two kinds of startup modes, and the test results showed that the time of cold start was 148 ms, and warm start time was 8.5 ms. Furthermore, the applicable scenarios for cold start and warm start mode were discussed. The policies of partition configuration and application software initialization were proposed based on the starting time. The mode of partition start and time of partition initialization should be fully considered when establishing the partition main time frame and identifying the health management policy. The designed policies can be applicable to other partition system design in high security applications.