Aircraft black box

The exhibit consists of a model of the Airbus A319 aircraft, a physical aircraft black box, an earpiece, and a 32 inch touch screen as the main display part. Through the combination of graphic display boards and models, visitors can have a comprehensive understanding of the black box. When visitors clicks on the screen, they will learn about the design and functionality of the black box.

The unit is designed for unsupervised public use: controls are recessed or shielded, moving parts are enclosed, and the interface is operable by a child of about six with no instruction. Where a screen is used, the language can be switched without changing the hardware, and the content can be replaced on site.

Black box usually refers to a flight data recorder or flight information recording system. Modern commercial aircraft generally install two black boxes, namely the "cockpit voice recorder" and the "flight data recorder", which are mainly used for the investigation, maintenance, and flight testing of aircraft accidents. Black boxes are usually painted in bright colors such as orange or bright yellow, and their overall structure has characteristics such as high temperature resistance, pressure resistance, electromagnetic radiation resistance, and corrosion resistance to facilitate people's search after accidents. Nowadays, black box technology is no longer limited to the aircraft field, but has been widely applied in fields such as missiles, rockets, submarines, ships, automobiles, etc., recording various performance parameters of various target objects during operation.