System and method allowing for an integrated flight loads balancing process

• US 20040002796A1
• Filed: 06/26/2002
• Published: 01/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Original Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Inventors: Shimel, Bruce
• Granted Patent: US 6,754,566 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/3
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 13/16 actuated automatically, e.g. responsive to gust detectors

Abstract

A system allowing for an integrated flight loads balancing process at one or more time instances of a flight maneuver of an aircraft includes a processor and a plurality of resources. Additionally, the system includes a resource integration program that is executable by the processor. Upon execution by the processor, the resource integration program operates to integrate the plurality of resources so that the integrated resources are accessible to the system while balancing the flight loads at the one or more time instances.

Claims

1. A system allowing for an integrated flight loads balancing process at one or more time instances of a flight maneuver of an aircraft, the system comprising:

a processor;

a plurality of resources; and

a resource integration program executable by the processor, the resource integration program operating to integrate the plurality of resources so that the integrated resources are accessible to the system while the system is balancing the flight loads at the one or more time instances.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is enables the balancing of flight loads at a remainder of the one or more time instances without further user intervention being required.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises an output component for outputting the balanced flight loads for at least one of the one or more time instances.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises an interface generated upon execution of the resource integration program by the processor.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the interface comprises an interactive screen for allowing at least one user input for the integrated flight loads balancing process.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the interface enables a user to designate at least one of the plurality of resources.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the interface enables a user to designate the one or more time instances.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of resources comprises a data resource.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of resources comprises a software resource.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of resources comprises a data resource created by the software resource.

11. A method allowing for an integrated flight loads balancing process at one or more time instances of a flight maneuver of an aircraft, the method comprising the step of integrating a plurality of resources so that the integrated resources are usable for balancing the flight loads at the one or more time instances.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of using the integrated resources to balance the flight loads at the one or more time instances.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of outputting the balanced flight loads for at least one of the one or more time instances.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of allowing at least one user input for the integrated flight loads balancing process.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of allowing a user to designate at least one of the plurality of resources.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of allowing a user to designate the one or more time instances.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of implementing an interface.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

using the integrated resources to balance the flight loads at every available time instance for the flight maneuver; and

analyzing the balanced flight loads to determine at least one critical load point of the flight maneuver.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of allowing for the balancing of flight loads at a remainder of the one or more time instances without further user intervention being required.

20. An interface allowing for an integrated flight loads balancing process at one or more time instances of a flight maneuver of an aircraft, the interface comprising:

means for allowing at least one user input for the integrated flight loads balancing process; and

means for integrating a plurality of resources so that the integrated resources are for balancing the flight loads at the one or more time instances.

21. The interface of claim 20, wherein the means for integrating a plurality of resources comprises:

means for receiving data from at least one of the plurality of resources;

means for transmitting data to at least one of the plurality of resources; and

means for executing at least one of the plurality of resources.

22. The interface of claim 20, wherein the means for allowing at least one user input for the integrated flight loads balancing process comprises means for generating at least one interactive screen.

23. The interface of claim 20, further comprising means for allowing for the balancing of flight loads at a remainder of the one or more time instances without further user intervention being required.

24. Apparatus allowing for an integrated flight loads balancing process at one or more time instances of a flight maneuver of an aircraft, comprising:

a module for allowing at least one user input for the integrated flight loads balancing process; and

a module for integrating a plurality of resources so that the integrated resources are usable for balancing the flight loads at the one or more time instances.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising a module for implementing an interface, the interface comprising at least one interactive screen.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the module for integrating a plurality of resources comprises:

a module for receiving data from at least one of the plurality of resources;

a module for transmitting data to at least one of the plurality of resources; and

a module for executing at least one of the plurality of resources.

27. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising a module for allowing the flight loads to be balanced for a remainder of the one or more time instances without further user intervention being required.