An approach for designing supervisory control and data acquisition system on submarines

Abstract

In this paper, the authors proposed a design of a SCADA system for controlling, monitoring, and collecting information and operating parameters on manned submarines. The proposed system improves and speed-ups the supervising and monitoring tasks as well as enhances the operation reliability. The control and supervision model of submarines (CSM-SM) is implemented by dividing the supervisory control system into sub-modules, each sub-module has its computer, installed the dedicated software running on the QNX operating system, responsible for independent supervisory control on the assigned location, and at the same time, can control the actuators in other compartments. All components in the system are connected through a data network using the military transmission standard MIL-STD-1553B, they hence form a unified surveillance control system. The model has been fully tested in laboratory condition and on-site with working submarines and received positive comments from the operational unit.