Wireless engine monitoring system
First Claim
1. A system for providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine comprising:
- an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine for collecting engine data relating to operation of the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transmitter for transmitting the engine data over a wireless communications signal; and
a receiver for receiving the transmitted engine data.
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Abstract
A wireless engine monitoring system (WEMS) includes an engine monitoring module that is mounted directly on an aircraft engine and records, stores, encrypts and transmits full flight engine data. The system preferably interfaces to the Full Authority Digital Engine Controller/Engine Control Unit (FADEC/ECU) and can record hundreds of engine parameters with a preferred sampling frequency of about one second. The engine monitoring module is preferably formed as a miniaturized module directly mounted on the aircraft engine within its cowling and has a conformal antenna. The engine monitoring module can also upload data for onboard processing.
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54 Claims
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1. A system for providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine comprising:
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an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine for collecting engine data relating to operation of the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transmitter for transmitting the engine data over a wireless communications signal; and
a receiver for receiving the transmitted engine data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine comprising:
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an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine for collecting aircraft engine data relating to operation of the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transceiver for transmitting the engine data and receiving data for onboard processing over a wireless communications signal; and
a receiver for receiving the transmitted engine data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless engine monitoring system comprising:
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an aircraft engine; and
an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine and operative for collecting engine data relating to the performance of the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transmitter for transmitting the engine data over a wireless communications signal. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A wireless engine monitoring system comprising:
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an aircraft engine; and
an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine and operative for collecting engine data relating to the performance of the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transceiver for transmitting the engine data and receiving data for onboard processing over a wireless communications signal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine comprising the steps of:
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collecting aircraft engine data within an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine; and
downloading the engine data that has been collected in the engine monitoring module over a wireless communications signal to a receiver. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine comprising the steps of:
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collecting aircraft engine data within an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine; and
downloading the engine data that has been collected in the engine monitoring module over a wireless communications signal to a receiver and/or uploading data for onboard processing. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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