Single-gauge monitoring of multiple components
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1. A rotorcraft, comprising:
- a body;
a power train coupled to the body and comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source;
a hub;
a rotor blade coupled to the hub;
a first sensor configured to measure a first performance aspect of a gearbox in mechanical or fluid communication with the power source;
a second sensor configured to measure a second performance aspect of a gearbox in mechanical or fluid communication with the power source, the first and second performance aspects both being either temperature aspects or pressure aspects;
a gauge disposed within a cockpit of the body and operable to display information to a pilot; and
a display prioritization system configured to;
receive a first measurement from the first sensor and a second measurement from the second sensor;
select a prioritization criterion based on at least the received first and second measurements;
select, without user input, one priority measurement for display from the received measurements based on the prioritization criterion selected by the display prioritization system; and
instruct the gauge to display information representative of the one priority measurement selected by the display prioritization system without user input such that the gauge displays only the information representative of the one priority measurement and does not display information representative of any other received measurements.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a gauge display prioritization system comprises a priority engine and an output engine. The priority engine is operable to receive a measurement from a first sensor associated with a first aircraft component and a measurement from a second sensor associated with a second aircraft component, select a prioritization criterion based on the received measurements, and select one priority measurement from the received measurements based on the prioritization criterion. The output engine is operable to instruct a gauge disposed within a cockpit to display information representative of the one priority measurement to a pilot.
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1. A rotorcraft, comprising:
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a body; a power train coupled to the body and comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source; a hub; a rotor blade coupled to the hub; a first sensor configured to measure a first performance aspect of a gearbox in mechanical or fluid communication with the power source; a second sensor configured to measure a second performance aspect of a gearbox in mechanical or fluid communication with the power source, the first and second performance aspects both being either temperature aspects or pressure aspects; a gauge disposed within a cockpit of the body and operable to display information to a pilot; and a display prioritization system configured to; receive a first measurement from the first sensor and a second measurement from the second sensor; select a prioritization criterion based on at least the received first and second measurements; select, without user input, one priority measurement for display from the received measurements based on the prioritization criterion selected by the display prioritization system; and instruct the gauge to display information representative of the one priority measurement selected by the display prioritization system without user input such that the gauge displays only the information representative of the one priority measurement and does not display information representative of any other received measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A gauge display prioritization system comprising:
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a priority engine operable to; receive a first measurement from a first sensor associated with a rotorcraft gearbox and a second measurement from a second sensor associated with a rotorcraft gearbox, the first and second measurements both being either temperature measurements or pressure measurements, select a prioritization criterion based on at least the received first and second measurements, and select, without user input, one priority measurement for display from the received measurements based on the prioritization criterion selected by the display prioritization system; and an output engine operable to instruct a gauge disposed within a cockpit to display information representative of the one priority measurement selected by the display prioritization system without user input to a pilot such that the gauge displays only the information representative of the one priority measurement and does not display information representative of any other received measurements. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of prioritizing measurements for display on a single gauge in a rotorcraft, comprising:
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receiving a first measurement from a first sensor associated with a gearbox and a second measurement from a second sensor associated with a gearbox, the first and second measurements both being either temperature measurements or pressure measurements; selecting a prioritization criterion based on at least the received first and second measurements; selecting, without user input, one priority measurement for display from the received measurements based on the prioritization criterion selected by the display prioritization system; and instructing a gauge disposed within a cockpit to display information representative of the one priority measurement selected by the display prioritization system without user input to a pilot such that the gauge displays only the information representative of the one priority measurement and does not display information representative of any other received measurements. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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