System and method for real-time aircraft efficiency analysis and compilation
First Claim
1. A method for real-time monitoring of aircraft performance and efficiency, comprising the following steps performed by one or more processors during an aircraft flight of interest:
- (a) deriving an efficiency baseline for the aircraft'"'"'s intended trajectory based on at least baseline trajectory profile data, said efficiency baseline comprising respective baseline values for a plurality of efficiency parameters;
(b) establishing updated trajectory profile data for said aircraft flight of interest;
(c) deriving updated values for said efficiency parameters from said updated trajectory profile data;
(d) for each efficiency parameter being monitored, determining the value difference between a baseline value and an updated value; and
(e) determining whether any of said value differences exceed respective thresholds.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for real-time efficiency and aircraft performance monitoring and delta efficiency calculations between various user- or system-selected phases of flight by determining an efficiency messaging index that gets translated into a messaging profile. That messaging profile is then used to obtain necessary flight and other information from multiple sources. The efficiency calculations and deltas can be used to determine real-time or post-processed benefits, which can then be used to optimize flight(s). Additionally, data is post-processed, which allows the calculation, storage and subsequent usage of efficiency coefficients to enhance the accuracy of the efficiency calculations. There are a number of ways to implement the architecture and order of processing.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for real-time monitoring of aircraft performance and efficiency, comprising the following steps performed by one or more processors during an aircraft flight of interest:
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(a) deriving an efficiency baseline for the aircraft'"'"'s intended trajectory based on at least baseline trajectory profile data, said efficiency baseline comprising respective baseline values for a plurality of efficiency parameters; (b) establishing updated trajectory profile data for said aircraft flight of interest; (c) deriving updated values for said efficiency parameters from said updated trajectory profile data; (d) for each efficiency parameter being monitored, determining the value difference between a baseline value and an updated value; and (e) determining whether any of said value differences exceed respective thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for real-time monitoring of aircraft performance and efficiency which is programmed to perform the following operations during an aircraft flight of interest:
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(a) deriving an efficiency baseline for the aircraft'"'"'s intended trajectory based on at least baseline trajectory profile data, said efficiency baseline comprising respective baseline values for a plurality of efficiency parameters; (b) establishing updated trajectory profile data for said aircraft flight of interest; (c) deriving updated values for said efficiency parameters from said updated trajectory profile data; (d) for each efficiency parameter being monitored, determining the value difference between a baseline value and an updated value; and (e) determining whether any of said value differences exceed respective thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for real-time monitoring of efficiency-gaining opportunities and unrealized efficiencies for optimization of aircraft performance, comprising the following steps performed by one or more processors during an aircraft flight of interest:
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(a) storing optimized values for a plurality of efficiency parameters, said optimized values being a function of one or more optimized flight trajectories for said aircraft flight of interest; (b) establishing updated trajectory profile data for said aircraft flight of interest; (c) deriving updated values for said efficiency parameters from said updated trajectory profile data; (d) for each efficiency parameter being monitored, determining the value difference between an optimized value and an updated value; and (e) determining whether any of said value differences exceed respective thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for real-time monitoring of efficiency-gaining opportunities and unrealized efficiencies opportunities for optimization of aircraft performance, said system being programmed to perform the following operations during an aircraft flight of interest:
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(a) storing optimized values for a plurality of efficiency parameters, said optimized values being a function of one or more optimized flight trajectories for said aircraft flight of interest; (b) establishing updated trajectory profile data for said aircraft flight of interest; (c) deriving updated values for said efficiency parameters from said updated trajectory profile data; (d) for each efficiency parameter being monitored, determining the value difference between an optimized value and an updated value; and (e) determining whether any of said value differences exceed respective thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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