
Contents
List of Figures xvii
List of Tables xxiii
Editors xxv
Contributors xxvii
1 Introduction 1
R. Obermaisser
1.1 Scope of the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Structure of the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Basic Concepts and Principles of Time-Triggered Communication 5
R. Obermaisser and H. Kopetz
2.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 System Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Concepts of Dependability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3.1 Dependability Threats – Failure, Error, Fault . . . . . . .