Methods to monitor components of an aircraft landing system
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a first temperature of a wheel of an aircraft;
determining a second temperature of a brake assembly operatively coupled to the wheel;
associating the first temperature with one of a plurality of predetermined ranges of wheel temperatures;
associating the second temperature with one of a plurality of predetermined ranges of brake assembly temperatures;
determining an estimated increase in the first temperature associated with the one of the ranges of wheel temperatures and the one of the ranges of brake assembly temperatures; and
determining a maximum temperature of the wheel based on the first temperature and the estimated increase in the first temperature.
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Abstract
Methods to monitor components of an aircraft landing system are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining a brake assembly temperature and determining a wheel temperature. The example method also includes retrieving an estimated increase in the wheel temperature from a data structure based on the wheel temperature and the brake assembly temperature. The example method further includes determining a maximum wheel temperature based on the wheel temperature and the estimated increase in the wheel temperature.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a first temperature of a wheel of an aircraft; determining a second temperature of a brake assembly operatively coupled to the wheel; associating the first temperature with one of a plurality of predetermined ranges of wheel temperatures; associating the second temperature with one of a plurality of predetermined ranges of brake assembly temperatures; determining an estimated increase in the first temperature associated with the one of the ranges of wheel temperatures and the one of the ranges of brake assembly temperatures; and determining a maximum temperature of the wheel based on the first temperature and the estimated increase in the first temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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determining a brake assembly temperature; determining a wheel temperature; retrieving an estimated increase in the wheel temperature from a data structure based on the wheel temperature and the brake assembly temperature; and determining a maximum wheel temperature based on the wheel temperature and the estimated increase in the wheel temperature. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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determining a brake assembly temperature; determining a wheel temperature; and determining if a fuse plug disposed on a wheel is at risk of melting based on the brake assembly temperature, the wheel temperature, and estimated heating patterns of the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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