Advanced WDM Fiber Optic Network Architecture Analysis, Modeling, Optimization and Demonstration for Aerospace Platforms Navy STTR FY2005 Sol No.: Navy STTR FY2005 Topic No.: N05-T009 Topic Title: Advanced WDM Fiber Optic Network Architecture Analysis, Modeling, Optimization and Demonstration for Aerospace Platforms Proposal No.: N054-009-0399 Firm: RSoft Design Group 200 Executive Boulevard Ossining, New York 10562 Contact: Brent Whitlock Phone: (408) 586-9360 Web Site: www.rsoftdesign.com Abstract: We propose to perform innovative research towards the development of a new WDM fiber optic network architecture standard for aerospace platforms that will not just supplement current networks, but completely replace all legacy networks to maximize the benefits of fiber optic network technology and revolutionize networking in aerospace platforms. Our approach is to combine expertise in optical network architectures with rigorous multi-level hierarchical analysis, modeling, and optimization of candidate WDM fiber optic network architectures for aerospace platforms utilizing cutting-edge and innovative modeling and simulation tools. We propose to specify candidate network architectures that address the requirements for WDM networks in aerospace platforms, analyze and simulate them, and evaluate them based on a variety of metrics. We also propose to specify new modeling and simulation capabilities that may be required for aerospace platform-based WDM network design as determined through the course of our work. Benefits: A new WDM network standard for aerospace applications that is truly protocol independent and scalable in bandwidth would again bring commonality and integration of diverse systems which aerospace platforms used to enjoy with the use of MIL-STD-1553 networks. A new WDM network architecture standard based on advanced fiber optic networking technology should keep up with future advances in the technologies of fiber optic networking throughout the lifetime of the aerospace platforms on which it is installed. The industry and government sectors will also benefit from the availability of the technical knowledge, lessons learned, and advanced modeling capabilities created through this effort as part of commercial modeling and simulation tools as well as documented through scientific publications. The results could be utilized for both military and commercial aerospace applications as well as other applications with extremely high reliability and harsh environmental requirements. Return