Aircraft system operational testing
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsNoah Eric Aaron, Emily M. Prewett
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Abstract
An aircraft includes a wing and a leading-edge aerodynamic surface coupled to the wing. An actuator is disposed within the wing and coupled to the leading-edge aerodynamic surface via a linkage system. Two or more hinge systems are coupled to the leading-edge aerodynamic surface and configured to rotate about a fixed axis internal to the wing to move the leading-edge aerodynamic surface between a retracted position and a drooped position.
Claims20
A method of testing, the method comprising:
- obtaining, at a device, a first test matrix for a first aircraft system and a second test matrix for a second aircraft system;
- during a first operational test of the first test matrix, obtaining sensor data that comprises first sensor data in a range specified by the first test matrix and second sensor data that is not specified by the first test matrix;
- evaluating, at the device, a second operational test of the second test matrix by processing the second sensor data using a second analytic model of the second aircraft system;
- determining, based at least in part on a range of the second sensor data, a test coverage metric of the second test matrix;
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- providing an output to a display device, the output indicating the test coverage metric.
An aircraft comprising:
- aircraft systems comprising a first aircraft system and a second aircraft system;
- memory configured to store a plurality of analytic models of the aircraft systems, the plurality of analytic models comprising a first analytic model of the first aircraft system and a second analytic model of the second aircraft system;
- sensors configured to generate sensor data during a first operational test of a first test matrix of the first aircraft system, wherein the sensor data comprises first sensor data in a range specified by the first test matrix and second sensor data that is not specified by the first test matrix;
- one or more processors configured to:
- evaluate a second operational test of a second test matrix of the second aircraft system by processing the second sensor data using the second analytic model;
- and
- determine, based at least in part on a range of the second sensor data, a test coverage metric of the second test matrix;
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- a display device configured to display an output indicating the test coverage metric.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- obtain a first test matrix for a first aircraft system and a second test matrix for a second aircraft system;
- during a first operational test of the first test matrix, obtain sensor data that comprises first sensor data in a range specified by the first test matrix and second sensor data that is not specified by the first test matrix;
- evaluate a second operational test of the second test matrix by processing the second sensor data using a second analytic model of the second aircraft system;
- determine, based at least in part on a range of the second sensor data, a test coverage metric of the second test matrix;
- and
- provide an output to a display device, the output indicating the test coverage metric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.