SYSTEMS APPROACH TO THE DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT (HB 2021) Hardcover

Although aviation fatalities have significantly declined in recent years, factors like system complexity and cognitive bias still contribute to many accidents. Gaining a clearer understanding of these issues—especially within the framework of systems engineering—could help reduce fatalities even further. Systems Approach to the Design of Commercial Aircraft explores commercial aviation through the lens of advanced systems thinking, focusing on areas such as complexity, cybersecurity, and systems architecture. The book explains the principles of systems engineering and how they apply to aircraft design, emphasizing the roles of human factors and cybersecurity. It also outlines the connection between systems engineering and systems architecting in commercial aviation. This resource is ideal for aircraft designers, manufacturers, researchers, systems engineers, and students. Co-authored by Scott Jackson, an INCOSE fellow and author of foundational texts in this field, and Ricardo Moraes dos Santos, a senior systems engineer and cybersecurity leader at EMBRAER, the book bridges theory and practice in modern aircraft design.