Reliability maintaining serial number credit process
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, an anticipated usage input, a load input and a strength input associated with one of an aircraft and an aircraft component;
calculating, by the computing device, a baseline reliability value based at least in part on the anticipated usage input, the load input and the strength input of the one of an aircraft and an aircraft component;
receiving, by the computing device, usage data associated with use of the one of an aircraft and an aircraft component;
generating, by the computing device, an updated reliability value based on at least some of the inputs used to calculate the baseline reliability value and the usage data;
comparing measured data for a regime of use with data based on at least one user input;
determining a category of uncertainty in the usage data based on the comparison;
fitting a distribution to the usage data based on the category;
determining, by the computing device, a lifetime for the one of an aircraft and an aircraft component based on the updated reliability value; and
updating a usage monitor and reliability factor (UMRF) of the one of the aircraft and the aircraft component based on the determined lifetime; and
retiring the one of the aircraft and the aircraft component after the UMRF indicates a retirement time.
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Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, an anticipated usage input, a load input and a strength input associated with a unit, calculating, by the computing device, a baseline reliability value based at least in part on the anticipated usage input, the load input and the strength input, receiving, by the computing device, usage data associated with use of the unit, generating, by the computing device, an updated reliability value based on at least some of the inputs used to calculate the baseline reliability value and the usage data, and determining, by the computing device, a lifetime for the unit based on the updated reliability value.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, an anticipated usage input, a load input and a strength input associated with one of an aircraft and an aircraft component; calculating, by the computing device, a baseline reliability value based at least in part on the anticipated usage input, the load input and the strength input of the one of an aircraft and an aircraft component; receiving, by the computing device, usage data associated with use of the one of an aircraft and an aircraft component; generating, by the computing device, an updated reliability value based on at least some of the inputs used to calculate the baseline reliability value and the usage data; comparing measured data for a regime of use with data based on at least one user input; determining a category of uncertainty in the usage data based on the comparison; fitting a distribution to the usage data based on the category; determining, by the computing device, a lifetime for the one of an aircraft and an aircraft component based on the updated reliability value; and updating a usage monitor and reliability factor (UMRF) of the one of the aircraft and the aircraft component based on the determined lifetime; and retiring the one of the aircraft and the aircraft component after the UMRF indicates a retirement time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to; receive an anticipated usage input, a load input and a strength input associated with an aircraft, calculate a baseline reliability value based at least in part on the anticipated usage input, the load input and the strength input, receive usage data associated with use of the aircraft, generate an updated reliability value based on at least some of the inputs used to calculate the baseline reliability value and the usage data; compare measured data for a regime of use with data based on at least one user input; determine a category of uncertainty in the usage data based on the comparison; fit a distribution to the usage data based on the category; determine a lifetime for the aircraft based on the updated reliability value; and update a usage monitor and reliability factor (UMRF) of the one of the aircraft and the aircraft component based in the determined lifetime; and retire the one of the aircraft and the aircraft component after the UMRF indicates a retirement time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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