EMBEDDED PROGNOSTIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AERONAUTICAL MACHINES AND DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method of maintaining prognostic health management accuracy of an aeronautic system comprising:
- providing a control module and a sensor pod having a plurality of sensors, and physically positioning the plurality of sensors on a mechanical component of an aircraft;
obtaining operational data from the sensors while the aircraft is operating in a native environment;
transmitting operational data to the control module and determine real-time system performance characteristics;
processing real-time system performance characteristics against a set of historical records containing past system performance characteristics and generating predictive indicators for forecasting remaining component lifetime and future component failures; and
providing predictive indicators on an indicator means.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system for monitoring the characteristics of key components of aeronautical machines (e.g., airplanes, helicopters, etc.), processing obtained data, and delivering prognostic health indicators to improve machine performance and detect early warning signs of failure. In one embodiment, a method of maintaining prognostic health management accuracy of an aeronautic system comprises providing a control module and a sensor pod having a plurality of sensors, and physically positioning the plurality of sensors on a mechanical component of an aircraft; obtaining operational data from the sensors while the aircraft is operating in a native environment; transmitting operational data to the control module and determine real-time system performance characteristics; processing real-time system performance characteristics against a set of historical records containing past system performance characteristics and generating predictive indicators for forecasting remaining component lifetime and future component failures; and providing predictive indicators on an indicator means.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of maintaining prognostic health management accuracy of an aeronautic system comprising:
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providing a control module and a sensor pod having a plurality of sensors, and physically positioning the plurality of sensors on a mechanical component of an aircraft; obtaining operational data from the sensors while the aircraft is operating in a native environment; transmitting operational data to the control module and determine real-time system performance characteristics; processing real-time system performance characteristics against a set of historical records containing past system performance characteristics and generating predictive indicators for forecasting remaining component lifetime and future component failures; and providing predictive indicators on an indicator means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of maintaining prognostic health management accuracy of a jet comprising:
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providing a control module and a sensor pod having a plurality of sensors, and physically positioning the plurality of sensors on a mechanical component of a jet engine; obtaining operational data from the sensors while the jet is operating in a native environment; interfacing with an existing traditional transducer-based measurement system and obtaining traditional data therefrom; transmitting operational data and traditional data to the control module and determine real-time system performance characteristics; processing real-time system performance characteristics against a set of historical records containing past system performance characteristics and generate predictive indicators for forecasting remaining component lifetime and future component failures; provide predictive indicators on an indicator means; generating real time control signals to actively limit a range of use parameter to enforce operational safety limitations; and reporting predictive indicators to at least one external supervisory management system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for maintaining prognostic health management accuracy of an aeronautic system comprising:
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a control module in communication with a sensor pod, the sensor pod having a plurality of sensors positioned on a mechanical component of an aircraft; and a set of executable instructions stored within a memory in the control module, the set of executable instructions for; obtaining operational data from the sensors while the aircraft is operating in a native environment; transmitting operational data to the control module and determine real-time system performance characteristics; processing real-time system performance characteristics against a set of historical records containing past system performance characteristics and generating predictive indicators for forecasting remaining component lifetime and future component failures; and providing predictive indicators on an indicator means.
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