Aircraft health and usage monitoring system with comparative fleet statistics
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1. A health and usage monitoring system comprising:
- a health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) configured to access health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data for a plurality of aircraft fleets, said system operable to selectively provide health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data for a first of the plurality of aircraft fleets associated with a first end-user through a first end-user site;
health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data for a second of the plurality of aircraft fleets associated with a second end-user through said second end-user site; and
health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) trend data compiled from said first aircraft fleet and said second aircraft fleet to both said first end-user and said second end-user.
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Abstract
A Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) utilizes a common architecture which permits OEM and rotorcraft operators to view and trend HUMS data for an entire aircraft fleet independent of aircraft model, HUMS vendor, or raw data format. The system operates through a web portal that provides users with comparative information on HUMS parameters relative to fleet statistics. The user may view HUMS data for the entire fleet or drill down to a particular HUMS acquisition on a specific flight. The web based format also facilities display and communication of warnings in a timely manner.
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1. A health and usage monitoring system comprising:
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a health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) configured to access health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data for a plurality of aircraft fleets, said system operable to selectively provide health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data for a first of the plurality of aircraft fleets associated with a first end-user through a first end-user site; health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data for a second of the plurality of aircraft fleets associated with a second end-user through said second end-user site; and health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) trend data compiled from said first aircraft fleet and said second aircraft fleet to both said first end-user and said second end-user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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5. A method of health and usage monitoring comprising the steps of:
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(A) accessing health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data from a multitude of end-users; (B) compiling the health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data; (C) communicating data from said step (B) to all of said multitude of end-users as health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) trend data; and (D) limiting aircraft specific health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data to only that end-user which operates the aircraft associated with the aircraft specific health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 13)
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9. A method of health and usage monitoring comprising the steps of:
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(A) accessing health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data from a multitude of end-users; (B) compiling the health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data; (C) limiting aircraft specific health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data to only that end-user which operates the aircraft associated with the aircraft specific health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data from the multiple of end-users in response to a request by that end user for aircraft specific health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) data; and (D) communicating data from said step (B) to all of said multitude of end-users as health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) trend data.
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