Smart IOT controller for gathering and transmitting aircraft health information during flight
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsDan Ezenekwe, Thomas Wiegele
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure provide an aircraft health monitoring system having an in-flight controller. The controller is configured to, responsive to a determination that an aircraft is in-flight, access a sensor network system of the aircraft to generate in-flight system health (IFSH) information. A transmission operation is initiated that transmits the IFSH information through a wireless communications path to a ground-based flight monitoring system. The ground-based flight monitoring system is operable to initiate an aircraft management operation associated with the aircraft.
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An aircraft health monitoring system comprising an in-flight controller, wherein the in-flight controller is configured to:
- responsive to a determination that an aircraft is in-flight, access a sensor network system of the aircraft to generate in-flight system health (IFSH) information;
- and
- initiate a transmission operation that transmits the IFSH information through a wireless communications path to a ground-based flight monitoring system;
- wherein the ground-based flight monitoring system is operable to, responsive to the IFSH information, initiate an aircraft management operation associated with the aircraft, the aircraft management operations comprising analyzing, evaluating and acting on the IFSH while the aircraft is in-flight without waiting for the aircraft to land.
A method of making an in-flight controller of an aircraft health management system, the method comprising:
- configuring the in-flight controller to:
- responsive to a determination that an aircraft is in-flight, access a sensor network system of the aircraft to generate in-flight system health (IFSH) information;
- and
- initiate a transmission operation that transmits the IFSH information through a wireless communications path to a ground-based flight monitoring system;
- wherein the ground-based flight monitoring system is operable to, responsive to the IFSH information, initiate an aircraft management operation associated with the aircraft, the aircraft management operations comprising analyzing, evaluating and acting on the IFSH while the aircraft is in-flight without waiting for the aircraft to land.
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