
86 The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures
Avionics segment. N e avionics segment is the highly software-intensive, mission-oriented
part of the aircraft consisting of all the electronic subsystems that manage and control the
aircraft.
Interiors segment. N e interiors segment is the part of the aircraft consisting of the interior
compartments within the fuselage as well as their support systems.
Note that there are often multiple ways to decompose a system. For example, the inte-
rior segment could legitimately be considered a component of the fuselage as opposed to a
component of the aircraft at the same level as ...