Aircraft synthesis and systems evaluation method for determining and evaluating electrical power generation and distribution system components
First Claim
1. A method for determining and evaluating attributes and components of a subsystem of an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a module for allowing an individual to enter a plurality of parameters related to an aircraft with which the subsystem is to be used;
from said parameters, calculating and displaying information relating to a plurality of attributes of said subsystem comprising one of the group of factors of reliability, dependability, costs and maintainability.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating design and analysis of a selected component, subsystem, system, or structure of an aircraft. In one embodiment the system and method analyzes an aircraft'"'"'s electrical power generation and distribution system (EPGDS). The system and method autonomously estimates all screen variables from two inputs, those being the number of engines and maximum takeoff weight, and further allows a designer to override any variables relating to the EPGDS of the aircraft, including the configuration of the EPGDS. Variables can be locked in by the designer such that the system will use those locked in variables in subsequent calculations. The invention enables the designer to quickly predict the system attributes of dependability cost, reliability and maintainability at the same time the normal mass properties of weight and body station center of gravity are estimated for a wide range of components and subsystems of the EPGDS, in addition to the overall EPGDS itself.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for determining and evaluating attributes and components of a subsystem of an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a module for allowing an individual to enter a plurality of parameters related to an aircraft with which the subsystem is to be used;
from said parameters, calculating and displaying information relating to a plurality of attributes of said subsystem comprising one of the group of factors of reliability, dependability, costs and maintainability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A program for determining and evaluating attributes and components of a subsystem of an aircraft, the program comprising:
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an airplane parameters module for allowing an individual to enter a plurality of parameters related to an aircraft with which the subsystem is to be used;
a configuration module for allowing said individual to enter a plurality of parameters relating to a construction of said aircraft and electrical power and distribution system (EPGDS) parameters; and
a system attributes module responsive to information from said configuration module for generating information relating to at least one of the group comprising dependability, costs, reliability and maintainability, of components of said EPGDS and for displaying said information on display screen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21)
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19. A system for determining and evaluating attributes and components of an electrical power distribution and generation (EPGDS) subsystem of an aircraft, the system comprising:
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an airplane parameters module for allowing an individual to enter a plurality of parameters related to an aircraft with which the EPGDS subsystem is to be used;
a configuration module for allowing said individual to enter a plurality of parameters relating to a construction and configuration of said aircraft and EPGDS parameters;
a system attributes module responsive to information from said configuration module for generating information relating to at least one of the group comprising dependability, costs, reliability and maintainability, of components of said EPGDS and for displaying said information on display screen;
a loads module responsive to said parameters entered into said parameters module, for performing electrical loads analysis associated with components of said EPGDS and displaying information relating thereto on said display screen; and
an architecture module responsive to information input to said airplane parameters module for determining quantities of specific components for said EPGDS and for displaying said quantities on said display screen.
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