METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEALTH MONITORING FOR AIRCRAFT
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1. A method for health monitoring for an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining vibration data for the aircraft;
obtaining navigation data for the aircraft; and
determining a measure of health of the aircraft using the vibration data and the navigation data.
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Abstract
A method for health monitoring for an aircraft includes the steps of obtaining vibration data for the aircraft, obtaining navigation data for the aircraft, and determining a measure of health of the aircraft using the vibration data and the navigation data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for health monitoring for an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining vibration data for the aircraft; obtaining navigation data for the aircraft; and determining a measure of health of the aircraft using the vibration data and the navigation data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11)
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7. The method of step 6, further comprising the steps of:
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generating a vibration signature of the aircraft; and generating a plurality of flight regime characteristics of the aircraft; wherein the step of fusing the vibration data and the navigation data comprises the step of fusing the vibration signature and the flight regime characteristics of the aircraft, to thereby generate the fused data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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12. A method for initiating health monitoring for an aircraft by a ground station, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving user input, the user input including aircraft-specific information regarding a plurality of details as to a make-up of the aircraft; downloading the aircraft-specific information to a database on the ground station; and configuring the ground station using the geometric information - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of:
configuring a plurality of inputs and output for the onboard health monitoring program using the aircraft-specific information.
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15. A system for health monitoring for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a health monitoring system configured to at least facilitate measuring vibration data for the aircraft during flight of the aircraft; a navigation system configured to at least facilitate measuring navigation data for the aircraft during flight of the aircraft; and a processor coupled to the health monitoring system and the navigation system, the processor configured to at least facilitate; fusing the vibration data and the navigation data, thereby generating fused data; and determining a measure of health of the aircraft using the fused data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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