System and method for economic usage of an aircraft
First Claim
1. A system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a processor for calculating a rate of damage of a component of the aircraft by analyzing a usage data in an algorithm; and
an output device for communicating an operational change that affects the rate of damage of the component of the aircraft;
wherein the rate of damage is a rate of maintenance inducing operation.
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Abstract
The present application relates to a system and method for providing real-time indications of economic impact of aircraft operations to an aircraft operator. The system and method allow the aircraft operator to reduce economic impact during flight of the aircraft. Such an analysis and cue to the aircraft operator allows the operator to make real-time changes during flight to reduce damage of life-limited aircraft components, thereby reducing the economic impact of aircraft operation that is directly associated with maintenance and component replacement. The system and method can also include pre-flight and post-flight analysis methods for reduction of economic impact of flight operations.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a processor for calculating a rate of damage of a component of the aircraft by analyzing a usage data in an algorithm; and an output device for communicating an operational change that affects the rate of damage of the component of the aircraft; wherein the rate of damage is a rate of maintenance inducing operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a processor for calculating a rate of damage of a component of the aircraft by analyzing a usage data in an algorithm; and an output device for communicating an operational change that affects the rate of damage of the component of the aircraft; wherein the output device is a tactile cue device; wherein the tactile cue device is an actuator that produces a force feedback in a cockpit control device.
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13. A system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a processor for calculating a rate of damage of a component of the aircraft by analyzing a usage data in an algorithm; and an output device for communicating an operational change that affects the rate of damage of the component of the aircraft; wherein the output device is an aural cue device; wherein the aural cue device is configured to produce at least one of a tone, a recorded speech, and a synthesized speech.
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14. A system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a processor for calculating a rate of damage of a component of the aircraft by analyzing a usage data in an algorithm; and an output device for communicating an operational change that affects the rate of damage of the component of the aircraft; wherein the rate of damage is a rate of component replacement inducing operation.
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15. A system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a processor for calculating a rate of damage of a component of the aircraft by analyzing a usage data in an algorithm; an output device for communicating an operational change that affects the rate of damage of the component of the aircraft; and a selector configured for input, the input being a factor that is important to the rate of damage of the aircraft, the factor being at least one of; a rate of maintenance inducing flight operation; and a rate of component replacement inducing flight operation.
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16. A system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a processor for calculating a rate of damage of a component of the aircraft by analyzing a usage data in an algorithm; an output device for communicating an operational change that affects the rate of damage of the component of the aircraft; a database to provide data storage; an input/output device to provide a communication link; and a maintenance interface to maintain desired operation of the system.
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17. A system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a processor for calculating a rate of damage of a component of the aircraft by analyzing a usage data in an algorithm; and an output device for communicating an operational change that affects the rate of damage of the component of the aircraft; wherein the processor is part of a computer station offboard the aircraft.
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