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Title:
EMBEDDED PROGNOSTIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AERONAUTICAL MACHINES AND DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/058260
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system for monitoring the characteristics of key components of aeronautical machines (e.g., airplanes, helicopters, etc.), processing obtained data, and delivering prognostic health indicators to improve machine performance and detect early warning signs of failure. In one embodiment, a method of maintaining prognostic health management accuracy of an aeronautic system comprises providing a control module and a sensor pod having a plurality of sensors, and physically positioning the plurality of sensors on a mechanical component of an aircraft; obtaining operational data from the sensors while the aircraft is operating in a native environment; transmitting operational data to the control module and determine real-time system performance characteristics; processing real-time system performance characteristics against a set of historical records containing past system performance characteristics and generating predictive indicators for forecasting remaining component lifetime and future component failures; and providing predictive indicators on an indicator means.

Inventors:
BROWER ALFRED N (US)
FRANZ ROBERT F (US)
WLODAWSKI MITCHELL S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/057800
Publication Date:
July 05, 2012
Filing Date:
October 26, 2011
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Assignee:
CDI AEROSPACE LLC (US)
BROWER ALFRED N (US)
FRANZ ROBERT F (US)
WLODAWSKI MITCHELL S (US)
International Classes:
B64D47/00; B64D45/00; G06F13/14
Foreign References:
US20050096873A12005-05-05
US6941204B22005-09-06
JP2007309321A2007-11-29
EP1455313A12004-09-08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MALDJIAN, John, P. (36 Bingham AvenueRumson, NJ, US)
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