AERIAL VEHICLE WITH MISSION DURATION CAPABILITY DETERMINATION
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
- a gas turbine engine;
a lubrication system connected to the gas turbine engine;
oil sensors connected to the lubrication system; and
a computer connected to the oil sensors and programmed to determine mission duration for the unmanned aerial vehicle, determine a maximum oil system duration for the unmanned aerial vehicle based upon data from the oil sensors, perform a comparison of the mission duration to the maximum oil system duration, and output a signal based upon the comparison.
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Abstract
An aerial vehicle can include oil sensors connected to a lubrication system and a computer connected to the oil sensors. The computer can be programmed to determine mission duration for the unmanned aerial vehicle, determine a maximum oil system duration for the unmanned aerial vehicle based upon data from the oil sensors, perform a comparison of the mission duration to the maximum oil system duration, and output a signal based upon the comparison.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
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a gas turbine engine; a lubrication system connected to the gas turbine engine; oil sensors connected to the lubrication system; and a computer connected to the oil sensors and programmed to determine mission duration for the unmanned aerial vehicle, determine a maximum oil system duration for the unmanned aerial vehicle based upon data from the oil sensors, perform a comparison of the mission duration to the maximum oil system duration, and output a signal based upon the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. Computer readable media for storing instruction for operating an aerial vehicle, comprising:
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instructions to determine a mission duration for the aerial vehicle; instructions to determine a maximum oil system duration for the aerial vehicle based upon data from oil sensors; instructions to perform a comparison of the mission duration to the maximum oil system duration; and instructions to output a signal based upon the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating an aerial vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a mission duration for the aerial vehicle; determining a maximum oil system duration for the aerial vehicle based upon data from oil sensors; performing a comparison of the mission duration to the maximum oil system duration via a computer; and outputting a signal from the computer based upon the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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