INITATED TEST HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for verifying the response capabilities of a control effector, the method comprising the steps of:
- processing, in a test module, at least command data and sensor data associated with the control effector to generate control effector health data representative of control effector health; and
processing the control effector health data in a reasoner to;
(i) selectively indict and clear one or more faults,(ii) determine a failure is uncertain based on the one or more indicted faults,(iii) determine one or more test excitation signals to supply to the control effector to verify whether the uncertain failure is present or absent, and(iv) supply the one or more test excitation signals to a controller that is in operable communication with the control effector.
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Abstract
A system and method for verifying the response capabilities of a control effector include processing, in a test module, at least command data and sensor data associated with the control effector to generate control effector health data representative of control effector health. The control effector health data are processed in a reasoner to selectively indict and clear one or more faults, determine a failure is uncertain based on the one or more indicted faults, determine one or more test excitation signals to supply to the control effector to verify whether the uncertain failure is present or absent, and supply the one or more test excitation signals to a controller that is in operable communication with the control effector.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for verifying the response capabilities of a control effector, the method comprising the steps of:
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processing, in a test module, at least command data and sensor data associated with the control effector to generate control effector health data representative of control effector health; and processing the control effector health data in a reasoner to; (i) selectively indict and clear one or more faults, (ii) determine a failure is uncertain based on the one or more indicted faults, (iii) determine one or more test excitation signals to supply to the control effector to verify whether the uncertain failure is present or absent, and (iv) supply the one or more test excitation signals to a controller that is in operable communication with the control effector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for determining the response capabilities of a control effector, comprising:
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a test module adapted to receive at least command data and sensor data associated with a control effector, the test module configured, upon receipt of these data, to generate control effector health data representative of control effector health; and a reasoner coupled to receive the control effector health data and configured, in response thereto, to (i) selectively indict and clear one or more faults, (ii) determine a suspected failure that may be caused by one or more indicted faults, (iii) determine one or more test excitation signals to supply to the control effector to verify whether the suspected failure is an actual failure, and (iv) supply the one or more test excitation signals to a controller that is in operable communication with the control effector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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