Wireless engine monitoring system
First Claim
1. A system for providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine having a cowling comprising;
- an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine under the cowling for collecting engine data relating to operation of the aircraft engine, the engine monitoring module having an address linked to a serial number of the aircraft engine for tracking the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transmitter for transmitting the engine data over a wireless communications signal; and
a ground-based receiver for receiving the transmitted engine data directly from the transmitter on the engine monitoring module.
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Abstract
A wireless engine monitoring system (WEMS) includes an engine monitoring module that is mounted directly on an aircraft engine and records, stores, encrypts and transmits full flight engine data. The system preferably interfaces to the Full Authority Digital Engine Controller/Engine Control Unit (FADEC/ECU) and can record hundreds of engine parameters with a preferred sampling frequency of about one second. The engine monitoring module is preferably formed as a miniaturized module directly mounted on the aircraft engine within its cowling and has a conformal antenna. The engine monitoring module can also upload data for onboard processing.
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42 Claims
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1. A system for providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine having a cowling comprising;
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an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine under the cowling for collecting engine data relating to operation of the aircraft engine, the engine monitoring module having an address linked to a serial number of the aircraft engine for tracking the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transmitter for transmitting the engine data over a wireless communications signal; and a ground-based receiver for receiving the transmitted engine data directly from the transmitter on the engine monitoring module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine having a cowling comprising:
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an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine under the cowling for collecting aircraft engine data relating to operation of the aircraft engine, the engine monitoring module having an address linked to a serial number of the aircraft engine for tracking the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transceiver for transmitting the engine data and receiving data for onboard processing over a wireless communications signal; and a ground-based receiver for receiving the transmitted engine data directly from the transceiver on the engine monitoring module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless engine monitoring system comprising:
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an aircraft engine having a cowling; and an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine under the cowling and operative for collecting engine data relating to the performance of the aircraft engine, the engine monitoring module having an address linked to a serial number of the aircraft engine for tracking the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transmitter for transmitting the engine data over a wireless communications signal directly from the transmitter on the engine monitoring module to a receiver remote from an aircraft mounting the aircraft engine. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A wireless engine monitoring system comprising:
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an aircraft engine having a cowling; and an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine under the cowling and operative for collecting engine data relating to the performance of the aircraft engine, the engine monitoring module having an address linked to a serial number of the aircraft engine for tracking the aircraft engine, said engine monitoring module further comprising a transceiver for transmitting the engine data and receiving data for onboard processing over a wireless communications signal directly to and from a transceiver that is remote from an aircraft mounting the aircraft engine. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method of providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine having a cowling comprising the steps of:
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collecting aircraft engine data within an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine under the cowling, the engine monitoring module having a transmitter and an address linked to a serial number of the aircraft engine for tracking the aircraft engine; and downloading the engine data that has been collected in the engine monitoring module over a wireless communications signal to a ground-based receiver directly from the transmitter of the engine monitoring module. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of providing a record of the performance of an aircraft engine having a cowling comprising the steps of:
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collecting aircraft engine data within an engine monitoring module mounted on the aircraft engine under the cowling, the engine monitoring module having a transceiver and an address linked to a serial number of the aircraft engine for tracking the aircraft engine; and downloading the engine data that has been collected in the engine monitoring module over a wireless communications signal to a ground-based receiver or uploading data for onboard processing over a wireless communications signal from a ground-based transmitter directly to and from the transceiver of the engine monitoring module. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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