Gas turbine engine having on-engine data storage device
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1. A on-engine data storage device for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a housing;
an interface device that can communicate with a peripheral device; and
a memory device mounted within said housing and operable to store engine data related to the gas turbine engine.
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Abstract
An on-engine data storage device for a gas turbine engine includes a housing, an interface device, and a memory device. The interface device can communicate with a peripheral device. The memory device is mounted within the housing and is operable to store engine data related to the gas turbine engine.
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1. A on-engine data storage device for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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a housing; an interface device that can communicate with a peripheral device; and a memory device mounted within said housing and operable to store engine data related to the gas turbine engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gas turbine engine, comprising:
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a compressor, a combustor and a turbine; and a data storage device removably mounted to said gas turbine engine, wherein said data storage device is operable to store engine data related to said gas turbine engine. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of recording the life history of a gas turbine engine:
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(a) tracking engine data; and (b) uploading the engine data onto a data storage device mounted to the gas turbine engine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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