Systems and methods for monitoring health of vibration damping components
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1. A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- receiving vibration data measured during ground operations by at least one accelerometer operably mounted on or near the landing gear; and
applying, with a computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the vibration data to produce a health assessment of the damper, wherein the damper is configured to reduce a rotational oscillation of a lower landing gear assembly with respect to an upper landing gear assembly.
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Abstract
A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear is described which includes receiving sensor data from a pressure transducer and an accelerometer and optionally a thermal sensor operably mounted on or near the damper, a computer system, and applying, using the computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the sensor data to induce and predict the health of the damper.
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1. A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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receiving vibration data measured during ground operations by at least one accelerometer operably mounted on or near the landing gear; and applying, with a computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the vibration data to produce a health assessment of the damper, wherein the damper is configured to reduce a rotational oscillation of a lower landing gear assembly with respect to an upper landing gear assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A health monitoring system for a damper associated with a landing gear of an aircraft, the health monitoring system comprising:
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at least one accelerometer mounted on or near the landing gear, said at least one accelerometer operable to measure vibration data during ground operations; and a diagnostic computer communicatively coupled to said at least one accelerometer, said diagnostic computer programmed to apply a diagnostic algorithm to the vibration data to produce a health assessment of the damper, wherein the damper is configured to reduce a rotational oscillation of a lower landing gear assembly with respect to an upper landing gear assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for monitoring a health of at least one vibration damping component associated with a landing gear, said apparatus comprising:
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at least one accelerometer capable of measuring response attributes of the at least one vibration damping component during ground operations; and at least one processor capable of receiving and analyzing data extracted from said at least one accelerometer to determine a real-time health, predict a future health state, and establish a current performance capability of the at least one vibration damping component, wherein the at least one vibration damping component is configured to reduce a rotational oscillation of a lower landing gear assembly with respect to an upper landing gear assembly.
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