EFFICIENCY MONITOR
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a reliability status of an actuator, said method comprising:
- measuring various load factor parameters acting on a structural system component operably connected to and controlled by the actuator;
determining a virtual actuator load value (VALV) based on the various load factor parameters acting on the structural system component controlled by the actuator;
measuring various actuator operational control values that occur in response to a torque command to the actuator during operation of the actuator;
determining a virtual output force value (VOFV) based on the various actuator operational control values comparing the VALV with the VOFV to calculate a virtual torque efficiency (VTE) of the actuator; and
storing the VTE in a computer readable database for future access, analysis and determination of a reliability status of the actuator.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for monitoring a reliability status of an actuator. The method includes determining a virtual actuator load value (VALV) based on various load factor parameters of a structural system component controlled by the actuator. The load factor parameters are acquired absent sensed load values from the actuator. The method additionally includes determining a virtual output force value (VOFV) based on various actuator operational control values that occur in response to a position command from a main control and monitoring system of the structural system. Furthermore, the method includes calculating a virtual torque efficiency (VTE) of the actuator based on the VALV and the VOFV. The VTE of the actuator is periodically calculated as the measured load factor parameters and the measured actuator operational control values change during operation of the structural system. The VTE data is collected, stored and analyzed to monitor the reliability status of the actuator during the life of the actuator.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a reliability status of an actuator, said method comprising:
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measuring various load factor parameters acting on a structural system component operably connected to and controlled by the actuator;
determining a virtual actuator load value (VALV) based on the various load factor parameters acting on the structural system component controlled by the actuator;
measuring various actuator operational control values that occur in response to a torque command to the actuator during operation of the actuator;
determining a virtual output force value (VOFV) based on the various actuator operational control values comparing the VALV with the VOFV to calculate a virtual torque efficiency (VTE) of the actuator; and
storing the VTE in a computer readable database for future access, analysis and determination of a reliability status of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring the reliability status of a mobile platform actuator that controls movement of a control surface of the mobile platform, said method comprising:
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acquiring various measured load factor parameters acting on a mobile platform including a control surface operably connected to the actuator, the measured load factor parameters acquired from a mobile platform main control and monitoring system (MCMS) absent measured load values acting on the actuator;
acquiring various measured actuator operational control values from an actuator control and monitoring system, the operational control values occurring in response to a torque command transmitted from the mobile platform MCMS to the actuator during operation of the actuator;
determining a virtual actuator load value (VALV) based on the various measured load factor parameters;
determining a virtual output force value (VOFV) based on the various measured actuator operational control values; and
calculating a virtual torque efficiency (VTE) of the actuator by comparing the the VALV and the VOFV; and
storing the VTE in a computer readable database for future access, analysis and determination of a reliability status of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for monitoring the reliability status of a mobile platform actuator that controls movement of a control surface of the mobile platform, said system comprising:
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a mobile platform main control and monitoring system (MCMS); and
an actuator efficiency monitor module operable in cooperation with the MCMS, the actuator efficiency monitor module adapted to;
acquire various measured load factor parameters acting on a mobile platform including a control surface operably connected to the actuator, the measured load factor parameters acquired from the MCMS absent measured load values acting on the actuator;
acquire various measured actuator operational control values from an actuator control and monitoring system, the operational control values occurring in response to a torque command transmitted from the mobile platform MCMS to the actuator during operation of the actuator;
determine a virtual actuator load value (VALV) based on the various measured load factor parameters;
determine a virtual output force value (VOFV) based on the various measured actuator operational control values;
calculate a virtual torque efficiency (VTE) of the actuator by dividing the VALV by the VOFV;
acquire a plurality of VTE data by periodically calculating the VTE as the measured load factor parameters and the measured actuator operational control values change during operation of the mobile platform; and
store the VTE data for monitoring the reliability status of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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