LINE REPLACEABLE UNIT HEALTH NODES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MAINTENANCE ACTIONS RELATING TO LINE REPLACEABLE UNITS
    1.
    发明申请
    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点和确定与线路可更换单元相关的维护措施的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160196457A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-07

    申请号:US14590333

    申请日:2015-01-06

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10 H04W4/00 B64F5/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Aircraft brake health monitoring system and method
    2.
    发明授权
    Aircraft brake health monitoring system and method 有权
    飞机制动器健康监测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09242628B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US13943360

    申请日:2013-07-16

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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,其基于摩擦材料温度的估计被配置为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。

    Carbon brake wear status monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US10907696B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US16158680

    申请日:2018-10-12

    摘要: Systems and methods for measuring the wear of carbon brakes of an aircraft are disclosed herein. The systems and methods include a 3-axis acceleration sensor module mounted on a brake assembly, the 3-axis acceleration sensor module configured to detect acceleration events of the brake assembly in three different component directions. The systems and methods further include a memory module operably connected to the 3-axis acceleration sensor module, the memory module configured to store acceleration events detected by the 3-axis acceleration sensor module and to store a pre-determined threshold for determining carbon brake wear based upon a number of acceleration events detected in a single component direction of the three different component directions. The systems and methods also include a processor module operably connected the processor module configured to compare the stored acceleration events detected in a single direction of the three different directions to the stored pre-determined threshold.

    ENERGY SCAVENGING HEALTH MONITORS FOR AIRCRAFT AND OTHER VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20190128191A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US15797112

    申请日:2017-10-30

    摘要: Energy scavenging health monitors are provided for assessing the health of components onboard aircraft and other vehicles, as are methods carried-out by energy scavenging health monitors. In various embodiments, the energy scavenging health monitor includes an energy scavenger system, a controller coupled to the energy scavenger system, and a first sensor coupled to the controller. During operation of the health monitor, the first sensor provides sensor signals to the controller, which are indicative of an operational parameter pertaining to a monitored device of the vehicle. Storage media contains computer-readable instructions, which when executed by the controller, cause the energy scavenging health monitor to determine when a predetermined trigger event has occurred based, at least in part, on electrical input signals received from the energy scavenger system. In response to occurrence of the predetermined trigger event, the controller further stores data indicative of the sensor signals in the storage media.

    Power line communication based monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US09762374B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-12

    申请号:US15093099

    申请日:2016-04-07

    IPC分类号: H04L5/14 H04B3/54 H02J3/00

    CPC分类号: H04B3/54

    摘要: A power line communication based monitoring system includes an alternating current (AC) power distribution bus, a data source (such as a sensor circuit), a system modulator/demodulator (modem), and a data converter. The sensor circuit is configured to sense a mechanical state of a component and to supply a modulated sensor signal representative of the mechanical state to the AC power distribution bus. The system modem is in operable communication with the AC power distribution bus and is coupled to receive the modulated sensor signal therefrom. The system modem is configured, upon receipt of the modulated sensor signal, to demodulate the modulated sensor signal and supply a demodulated sensor signal. The data converter is coupled to receive the demodulated sensor signal from the system modem and is configured to convert the demodulated sensor signal to digital data in a standard digital data communications protocol.

    USING VEHICLE LIGHTS FOR COLLISION AWARENESS

    公开(公告)号:US20210150922A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16775148

    申请日:2020-01-28

    IPC分类号: G08G5/04 B64D47/08

    摘要: In some examples, a system includes a memory configured to store a threshold level for collision prediction. The system also includes processing circuitry configured to determine that a collision likelihood at a potential collision location between the vehicle and an object is greater than or equal to the threshold level. The processing circuitry is also configured to cause one or more lights mounted on the vehicle to direct light towards the potential collision location or towards the object in response to determining that the collision likelihood for the vehicle is greater than or equal to the threshold level.