Method and system for detection of inclement weather through engine parameters
AssigneePratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
InventorsAndrea Henning, Jasmin Turcotte
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Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting inclement weather in the vicinity of an aircraft engine are described herein. At least a first engine parameter and a second engine parameter are obtained, each engine parameter varies with changing weather conditions. An arithmetic value is determined as a function of at least the first engine parameter and the second engine parameter. The arithmetic value varies with changing weather conditions. A rate of change of the arithmetic value is determined. Inclement weather is detected when the rate of change exceeds a threshold.
Claims26
A method for detecting and correcting effects of inclement weather occurring in the vicinity of an aircraft engine, the method comprising:
- obtaining at least a first engine parameter and a second engine parameter, each engine parameter varying with changing weather conditions;
- determining a ratio of the first engine parameter and the second engine parameter, the ratio varying with changing weather conditions;
- determining a rate of change of the ratio based on a derivative of the ratio;
- detecting inclement weather in the vicinity of the aircraft engine when the rate of change of the ratio exceeds a threshold;
- and
- in response to detecting the inclement weather, causing at least one corrective response to be applied to the engine for preventing engine flameout.
A system for detecting and correcting effects of inclement weather occurring in the vicinity of an aircraft engine, the system comprising:
- at least one processing unit;
- and
- a non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon program instructions executable by the at least one processing unit for:
- obtaining at least a first engine parameter and a second engine parameter, each engine parameter varying with changing weather conditions;
- determining a ratio of the first engine parameter and the second engine parameter, the ratio varying with changing weather conditions;
- determining a rate of change of the ratio based on a derivative of the ratio;
- detecting inclement weather in the vicinity of the aircraft engine when the rate of change of the ratio exceeds a threshold;
- and
- in response to detecting the inclement weather, causing at least one corrective response to be applied to the engine for preventing engine flameout.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.