China Safety Science Journal ›› 2021, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (9): 8-14.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2021.09.002

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STPA safety analysis on IMA generic system management

XIAO Guosong1,2, LIU Jiachen2,3, DONG Lei1,2, SUN Zijing2,3, ZHAO Changxiao1,2   

  1. 1 Key Laboratory of Civil Aircraft Airworthiness Technology, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China;
    2 College of Safety Science and Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China;
    3 Tianjin Key Laboratory for Airworthiness and Maintenance of Civil Aircraft, Tianjin 300300, China
  • Received:2021-06-21 Revised:2021-08-08 Online:2021-09-28 Published:2022-03-28

Abstract: GSM is an indispensable part of IMA system services. In order to address the difficulties traditional safety analysis methods have in capturing risks caused by component interaction in complex systems, firstly, GSM work environment and function division of its components were studied, and workflow of hierarchical system management was determined. Secondly, an extended model based on accident process of systematic theory was established for GSM, unsafe control actions(UCA) of dynamic reconfiguration case were identified through STPA, and relevant causative scenarios and their corresponding safety requirements were generated. Finally, the case is simulated and verified by timed automata. The results show that the model's logic and timing integrity and reachability of UCA behavior provide a formal basis for GSM safety analysis.

Key words: integrated modular avionics (IMA), generic system management (GSM), systematic theory process analysis (STPA), dynamic reconfiguration, safety analysis

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