WIRELESS ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK
First Claim
1. A monitoring system for an aircraft engine, comprising:
- a plurality of wireless engine sensors associated with the aircraft engine, each wireless engine sensor configured to sense an engine parameter as engine data and transmit wirelessly the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameter;
an engine monitoring module comprising;
a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine,a sensor receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive the engine data regarding sensed engine parameters from the wireless engine sensors;
a first wireless transmitter carried by the housing,a memory carried by the housing,a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the memory, the sensor receiver, and the first wireless transmitter and configured to;
collect and store in said memory engine data relating to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors; and
transmit the engine data via the first wireless transmitter.
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Abstract
A plurality of wireless engine sensors each includes a sensing circuit that senses an engine parameter as engine data. A radio transceiver receives and transmits the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameters. An engine monitoring module includes a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine. A sensor receiver is mounted within the housing and receives the engine data from the wireless engine sensors. A first wireless transmitter is carried by the housing. A memory is carried by the housing and a processor is carried by the housing and coupled to the memory and the first wireless transmitter and configured to collect and store in the memory engine data related to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors and transmit the engine data via the first wireless transmitter.
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29 Claims
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1. A monitoring system for an aircraft engine, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless engine sensors associated with the aircraft engine, each wireless engine sensor configured to sense an engine parameter as engine data and transmit wirelessly the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameter; an engine monitoring module comprising; a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine, a sensor receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive the engine data regarding sensed engine parameters from the wireless engine sensors; a first wireless transmitter carried by the housing, a memory carried by the housing, a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the memory, the sensor receiver, and the first wireless transmitter and configured to; collect and store in said memory engine data relating to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors; and transmit the engine data via the first wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A monitoring system for an aircraft engine, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless engine sensors associated with the aircraft engine, each wireless engine sensor configured to sense an engine parameter as engine data and transmit wirelessly the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameter; an engine monitoring module comprising; a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine, a sensor receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive the engine data regarding sensed engine parameters from the wireless engine sensors; a first wireless transmitter carried by the housing, a memory carried by the housing, a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the memory, the sensor receiver, and the first wireless transmitter and configured to; collect and store in said memory engine data relating to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors and transmit the engine data via the first wireless transmitter; and a wireless receiver located within the aircraft and configured to receive the engine data transmitted from the first wireless transmitter, and further comprising a second processor at the aircraft and configured to receive the engine data during flight of the aircraft and process the engine data and determine engine operating parameters. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of monitoring an aircraft engine, comprising:
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mounting a plurality of wireless engine sensors at the aircraft engine, each wireless engine sensor configured to sense an engine parameter as engine data and transmit the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameter; and mounting an engine monitoring module at the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module comprising a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine, a sensor receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive engine data regarding sensed engine parameters from the wireless engine sensors, a first wireless transmitter carried by the housing, a memory carried by the housing, a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the memory, the sensor receiver, and the first wireless transmitter; collecting and storing in said memory engine data relating to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors; and transmitting the engine data via the first wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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