Component management system
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1. A method of managing spares for a fleet having first components, where each of the first components have a wear rate, said method including the steps of:
- measuring a wear rate of second components, where the wear rate of said second components is related to the wear rate of the first components;
using the measured wear rate of the second components to determine the predicted life of the first components; and
determining the number of spares of the first components based upon the predicted life of the first components.
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A system in the form of a database allowing operators of aircraft or any other equipment where components are subject to wear to manage all the maintenance, analysis and provisioning aspects of such components e.g. brake and wheel components. The system is able to predict component, e.g. tyre, life to a high degree of accuracy based on the measured wear rate of the component or a related component such as each tyre'"'"'s related brake unit.
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1. A method of managing spares for a fleet having first components, where each of the first components have a wear rate, said method including the steps of:
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measuring a wear rate of second components, where the wear rate of said second components is related to the wear rate of the first components; using the measured wear rate of the second components to determine the predicted life of the first components; and determining the number of spares of the first components based upon the predicted life of the first components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of managing spares for a fleet of first components, where each of the first components has a wear rate, said fleet including second components where each of the second components has a wear rate which is related to the wear rate of the first components, said method including the steps of:
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measuring the wear rate of second components; predicting the predicted life of the first components using the measured wear rate of the second components; and determining a required number of spares of said first components based upon the predicted life of said first components. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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