METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT HEALTH AND TREND MONITORING
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1. A system, comprising:
- an aircraft having a plurality of sub-systems, the aircraft comprising;
a first processor that is configured to monitor the sub-systems to detect a trigger event during flight of the aircraft and to measure, in response to detecting the trigger event, data for a plurality of relevant parameters;
a first memory configured to store measured data for each of the relevant parameters in a parameter file; and
a transmitter operable to transmit the parameter file from the aircraft over a wireless communication link; and
a ground support network configured to receive the parameter file and to identify one or more sources that are causing an abnormal condition, the ground support network comprising;
a second memory configured to store a plurality of aircraft health and trend monitoring (AHTM) program modules; and
a second processor configured to execute a selected one of the AHTM program modules and process the measured data for the plurality of the relevant parameters to identify the one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to methods and systems for monitoring sub-systems of an aircraft to detect an abnormal condition, and for identifying one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition. In response to detecting a trigger event during flight of the aircraft, data for a plurality of relevant parameters is measured and stored in a parameter file. The parameter file is transmitted from the aircraft over a wireless communication link, and relayed to a ground support network. At the ground support network, the measured data for the plurality of the relevant parameters is then used to identify the one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition.
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1. A system, comprising:
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an aircraft having a plurality of sub-systems, the aircraft comprising; a first processor that is configured to monitor the sub-systems to detect a trigger event during flight of the aircraft and to measure, in response to detecting the trigger event, data for a plurality of relevant parameters; a first memory configured to store measured data for each of the relevant parameters in a parameter file; and a transmitter operable to transmit the parameter file from the aircraft over a wireless communication link; and a ground support network configured to receive the parameter file and to identify one or more sources that are causing an abnormal condition, the ground support network comprising; a second memory configured to store a plurality of aircraft health and trend monitoring (AHTM) program modules; and a second processor configured to execute a selected one of the AHTM program modules and process the measured data for the plurality of the relevant parameters to identify the one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for monitoring sub-systems of an aircraft to detect an abnormal condition and identifying one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition, the method comprising:
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detecting a trigger event during flight of the aircraft; measuring, in response to detecting the trigger event, data for a plurality of relevant parameters; storing the measured data for each of the relevant parameters in parameter information; transmitting the parameter information from the aircraft over a wireless communication link and relaying the parameter information to a ground support network; and using the measured data for the plurality of the relevant parameters at the ground support network to identify the one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An aircraft having a plurality of sub-systems, the aircraft comprising:
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a first processor that is configured to monitor the sub-systems to detect a trigger event during flight of the aircraft and to measure, in response to detecting the trigger event, data for a plurality of relevant parameters; a first memory configured to store measured data for each of the relevant parameters in a parameter file; and a transmitter operable to transmit the parameter file from the aircraft over a wireless communication link.
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20. A ground support network configured to receive a parameter file and to identify one or more sources that are causing an abnormal condition, the ground support network comprising:
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a second memory configured to store a plurality of aircraft health and trend monitoring (AHTM) program modules; and a second processor configured to execute a selected one of the AHTM program modules and process measured data for a plurality of the relevant parameters to identify one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition.
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