Systems and methods for optimizing landing performance

    公开(公告)号:US10417919B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US16137010

    申请日:2018-09-20

    Abstract: Systems and methods that optimize landing performance are provided. The system determines a number, N, of equipment configurations (a combination of a brake setting and a thrust reverser configuration) supported by the aircraft. The system determines a deceleration airspeed to achieve a target taxi speed and, for each of the N equipment configurations, determines a respective deceleration distance. In various embodiments, the system further updates the deceleration distances by one or more of a brake's condition, aircraft historical data, brake warranty and life cycle data, and environmental conditions. The deceleration distances are used to identify a number P of exit-ways that can be used at the runway. Total costs (including brake usage and fuel cost) for each of the P exit-ways is determined, and the equipment configuration that delivers the lowest total cost delivers the optimize landing performance.

    Maintenance systems and methods for ECS elements

    公开(公告)号:US09898875B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-20

    申请号:US15202681

    申请日:2016-07-06

    Abstract: A maintenance system is provided for an environment conditioning element of an environmental control system (ECS) of a vehicle. The system includes a data collection module configured to receive geographical areas of travel for the vehicle over respective periods of time. The data collection module is configured to determine a pollution value and a time value for each of the geographic areas of travel. The system further includes a pollution count module coupled to the data collection module and receiving the pollution values and the time values. The pollution count module is configured to determine a pollution count for the environment conditioning element based on the pollution values and the time values. The system further includes a reporting module coupled to the pollution count module and receiving the pollution count. The reporting module is configured to generate a report for a user that includes the pollution count.

    Line replaceable unit health nodes and methods for determining maintenance actions relating to line replaceable units
    24.
    发明授权
    Line replaceable unit health nodes and methods for determining maintenance actions relating to line replaceable units 有权
    线路可更换单元健康节点和确定与线路可更换单元有关的维护措施的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09507982B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-29

    申请号:US14590333

    申请日:2015-01-06

    CPC classification number: G06K7/10366 G07C5/008 G07C5/085 G07C2205/02 H04W4/80

    Abstract: Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) health nodes are provided, as are methods for determining maintenance actions with respect to LRU health nodes. In one embodiment, the LRU health node includes a passive Radio Frequency identification (RFID) module having an RFID memory and an RFID antenna coupled thereto. The LRU health node further includes a mass storage memory, a sensor configured to monitor an operational parameter of an LRU and generate a corresponding output signal, and a health node controller operably coupled to the passive RFID module, to the mass storage memory, and to the sensor. The health node controller is configured to: (i) record the output signal generated by the sensor in the mass storage memory as time-phased sensor data, (ii) derive health summary data from the time-phased sensor data, and (iii) store the health summary data in the RFID memory.

    Abstract translation: 提供线路可更换单元(LRU)健康节点,以及用于确定关于LRU健康节点的维护操作的方法。 在一个实施例中,LRU健康节点包括具有RFID存储器和耦合到其的RFID天线的无源射频识别(RFID)模块。 LRU健康节点还包括大容量存储存储器,被配置为监视LRU的操作参数并生成相应的输出信号的传感器,以及可操作地耦合到无源RFID模块的健康节点控制器,大容量存储存储器,以及 传感器。 健康节点控制器被配置为:(i)将由传感器产生的输出信号记录在大容量存储器中作为时间相位传感器数据,(ii)从时间相关的传感器数据中导出健康摘要数据,以及(iii) 将健康摘要数据存储在RFID存储器中。

    ALGORITHM FOR MEASURING WEAR PIN LENGTH USING AN INPUT IMAGE
    25.
    发明申请
    ALGORITHM FOR MEASURING WEAR PIN LENGTH USING AN INPUT IMAGE 有权
    使用输入图像测量磨损长度的算法

    公开(公告)号:US20160225130A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-04

    申请号:US14609368

    申请日:2015-01-29

    Abstract: In one example, the disclosure is directed to a method of determining a length of a wear pin in a brake assembly. The method includes obtaining an input image of a portion of the brake assembly, such as with a camera. The input image includes the wear pin and a reference object, and the reference object has a known dimension. A processor may determine, based on the input image, an image dimension of the reference object. The processor may determine, based on the input image, an image dimension of the wear pin. The processor may further determine, based on the image dimension of the reference object, the image dimension of the wear pin, and the known dimension of the reference object, an estimated measurement of the dimension of the wear pin.

    Abstract translation: 在一个示例中,本公开涉及一种确定制动组件中的耐磨销的长度的方法。 该方法包括获得制动组件的一部分的输入图像,例如用相机。 输入图像包括磨损针和参考对象,并且参考对象具有已知尺寸。 处理器可以基于输入图像来确定参考对象的图像尺寸。 处理器可以基于输入图像确定磨损针的图像尺寸。 处理器还可以基于参考对象的图像尺寸确定磨损销的图像尺寸和参考对象的已知尺寸,估计磨损销尺寸的测量值。

    MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT SYSTEM
    26.
    发明申请
    MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT SYSTEM 有权
    维护辅助系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150146007A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-28

    申请号:US14090095

    申请日:2013-11-26

    Abstract: A maintenance assistance system and method of operating are provided. The maintenance assistance system may include, but is not limited to, a camera, a heads-up display, a memory configured to maintenance task data, and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera, the heads-up display and the memory, the processor configured to determine a component to be serviced, determine a location of the component based upon data from the camera and the maintenance task data stored in the memory, generate graphical data based upon a maintenance step associated with the component, and output the generated graphical data to the heads-up display

    Abstract translation: 提供维护辅助系统和操作方法。 维护辅助系统可以包括但不限于相机,平视显示器,被配置为维护任务数据的存储器,以及通信地耦合到相机,平视显示器和存储器的处理器,处理器 被配置为确定要服务的组件,基于来自摄像机的数据和存储在存储器中的维护任务数据来确定组件的位置,基于与组件相关联的维护步骤生成图形数据,并输出生成的图形数据 到单机显示器

    AIRCRAFT BRAKE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    27.
    发明申请
    AIRCRAFT BRAKE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    飞机制动健康监测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150025735A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-22

    申请号:US13943360

    申请日:2013-07-16

    Abstract: A system method of estimating health of aircraft brake system friction material includes sensing a temperature of the friction material, and supplying the sensed temperature to a processor-implemented thermal model that is configured to estimate friction material temperatures at one or more locations on the friction material. The estimates of friction material temperatures are supplied to a processor-implemented thermal oxidation model that is configured, based on the estimates of friction material temperatures, to estimate friction material loss due to thermal oxidation. Data representative of runway fluid exposure are supplied to a processor-implemented catalytic oxidation model that is configured, based on the runway fluid exposure, to estimate friction material loss due to catalytic oxidation. The health of the friction material is estimated based on the estimates of friction material loss from the processor-implemented thermal oxidation model and the processor-implemented catalytic oxidation model.

    Abstract translation: 估计飞机制动系统摩擦材料的健康的系统方法包括感测摩擦材料的温度,并将检测到的温度提供给处理器实施的热模型,其被配置为估计摩擦材料上的一个或多个位置处的摩擦材料温度 。 摩擦材料温度的估计被提供给处理器实施的热氧化模型,该热氧化模型基于摩擦材料温度的估计来估计由于热氧化引起的摩擦材料损失。 跑道流体暴露的代表数据被提供给基于跑道流体暴露构造的处理器实施的催化氧化模型,以估计由于催化氧化引起的摩擦材料损失。 基于处理器实施的热氧化模型和处理器实施的催化氧化模型的摩擦材料损耗的估计,估计摩擦材料的健康。

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