Aircraft sensor simulation calibration systems and methods

An aircraft control system for an aircraft including a turbofan engine comprising:

• an engine controller having a processor and a memory;
• an aircraft sensor of the aircraft electrically coupled to the engine controller;
• and
• a memory that stores a sensor map model executable by the processor to simulate the aircraft sensor,
• wherein the processor executes the sensor map model using one or more first input parameters that are received by the processor to generate a first simulated value for the aircraft sensor,
• wherein the processor compares the first simulated value and a first output of the aircraft sensor to identify a first calibration value,
• wherein the processor identifies calibration data for the sensor map model based on the first calibration value,
• wherein the processor generates a calibrated simulation value of the aircraft sensor based on the sensor map model and the calibration data saved in the memory,
• wherein the processor receives a second output of the aircraft sensor,
• wherein the processor determines whether the second output of the aircraft sensor is valid or invalid,
• wherein the processor utilizes the second output of the aircraft sensor to perform an operation of the aircraft when the second output of the aircraft sensor is valid,
• wherein the processor utilizes the calibrated simulation value to perform the operation of the aircraft when the second output of the aircraft sensor is invalid, and
• wherein performing the operation comprises modulating at least one control parameter of the turbofan engine while the aircraft is operating.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause performance of operations comprising:

• receiving, at a processor of an aircraft control system of an aircraft including a turbofan engine, one or more first input parameters for a sensor map model for simulating an aircraft sensor;
• receiving, at the processor, a first output of the aircraft sensor;
• generating a first simulated value for the aircraft sensor by applying the one or more first input parameters to the sensor map model via the processor;
• comparing the first simulated value and the first output of the aircraft sensor to determine a first calibration value;
• saving calibration data for the sensor map model in a memory electrically coupled to the processor, the calibration data being based on the first calibration value;
• receiving, at the processor, a second output of the aircraft sensor;
• generating, via the processor, a calibrated simulation value of the aircraft sensor based on the sensor map model and the calibration data saved in the memory;
• determining whether the second output of the aircraft sensor is valid or invalid;
• utilizing the second output of the aircraft sensor to perform an operation of the aircraft when the second output of the aircraft sensor is valid;
• and
• utilizing the calibrated simulation value to perform the operation of the aircraft when the second output of the aircraft sensor is invalid,
• wherein performing the operation comprises modulating at least one control parameter of the turbofan engine while the aircraft is operating.