Simulation methods and systems for an aircraft
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1. A method for performing a simulation on an aircraft, comprising:
- receiving, at an onboard maintenance computer (OMC) a simulation script for the simulation of a member system under test (MSUT) when the aircraft is not-in-flight that includes one or more steps for adjusting at least one parameter of the aircraft wherein the adjusting is performed on an aircraft during a not-in-flight maintenance;
selectively processing the simulation script to determine simulation data for the MSUT, wherein the selectively processing is performed by at least one of the OMC and one or more signal producer member systems of a plurality of member systems based on a rank of a level of criticality of the at least one of the OMC and the one or more signal producer member systems wherein the MSUT comprises at least a remaining member system from the plurality of member systems and not of the signal producer member systems in order to confirm a proper operation of the MSUT, the selectively processing further comprising;
entering by the MSUT a test mode when a set of preconditions indicates a test may be entered,checking a status code returned from the MSUT,returning a denied status when the status code indicates not approved and displaying constraints associated with the status code wherein the test and the simulation is deemed to not occur, andreturning an approved status when the status code indicates approval wherein the test is deemed should occur; and
processing the simulation data by the one or more signal producer member systems of the aircraft based on the selectively processing to adjust the at least one parameter of the aircraft.
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Abstract
A method is provided for performing a simulation on an aircraft. The method includes: receiving, at an onboard maintenance computer (OMC) a simulation script that includes one or more steps for adjusting at least one parameter of the aircraft; processing, by the OMC, the simulation script to determine simulation data; and sending the simulation data from the OMC to one or more signal producer member systems of the aircraft to adjust the at least one parameter of the aircraft.
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1. A method for performing a simulation on an aircraft, comprising:
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receiving, at an onboard maintenance computer (OMC) a simulation script for the simulation of a member system under test (MSUT) when the aircraft is not-in-flight that includes one or more steps for adjusting at least one parameter of the aircraft wherein the adjusting is performed on an aircraft during a not-in-flight maintenance; selectively processing the simulation script to determine simulation data for the MSUT, wherein the selectively processing is performed by at least one of the OMC and one or more signal producer member systems of a plurality of member systems based on a rank of a level of criticality of the at least one of the OMC and the one or more signal producer member systems wherein the MSUT comprises at least a remaining member system from the plurality of member systems and not of the signal producer member systems in order to confirm a proper operation of the MSUT, the selectively processing further comprising; entering by the MSUT a test mode when a set of preconditions indicates a test may be entered, checking a status code returned from the MSUT, returning a denied status when the status code indicates not approved and displaying constraints associated with the status code wherein the test and the simulation is deemed to not occur, and returning an approved status when the status code indicates approval wherein the test is deemed should occur; and processing the simulation data by the one or more signal producer member systems of the aircraft based on the selectively processing to adjust the at least one parameter of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for performing a simulation on an aircraft, the simulation system comprising:
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an onboard maintenance computer (OMC) that receives a simulation script for a member system under test (MSUT) that includes one or more steps for adjusting at least one parameter of the aircraft, and that selectively processes the simulation script to determine simulation data based on a rank of a level of criticality of the OMC in order to confirm a proper operation of the MSUT wherein the MSUT comprises at least a remaining member system from a plurality of member systems outside of signal producer member systems of the plurality of member systems, the selectively processes further comprises to; enter by the MSUT a test mode when a set of preconditions indicates a test may be entered, check a status code returned from the MSUT, return a denied status when the status code indicates not approved and to display constraints associated with the status code wherein the test and the simulation is deemed to not occur, and to return an approved status when the status code indicates an approval wherein the test is deemed to should occur; one or more signal producer member systems that receives the simulation data from the OMC and that adjusts the at least one parameter of the aircraft based on the simulation data wherein the adjust is performed on the aircraft during a not-in-flight maintenance; processing the simulation data by the one or more signal producer member systems of the aircraft to adjust the at least one parameter of the aircraft; and performing by the MSUT all or part of the test for determining a test status of whether all or a part of the test is passed and for confirming the proper operation of the MSUT. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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