System and method for air separation module management

A system for air separation module management, the system comprising:

• a controller for air separation module management, the controller comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a memory associated with the processor, the memory comprising computer-readable program instructions that, when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform a set of functions comprising:
• determining an amount of nitrogen-enriched-air to be supplied to each fuel tank of a plurality of fuel tanks of an aircraft;
• evaluating a status and usage of each air separation module of a plurality of air separation modules;
• determining an optimal distribution of workload among the plurality of air separation modules based on the amount of the nitrogen-enriched-air to be supplied to each fuel tank and the status and usage of each air separation module;
• and
• regulating a valve associated with each air separation module or a group of air separation modules based on the optimal distribution of workload among each air separation module.

A flammability reduction system onboard an aircraft, comprising:

• a plurality of air separation modules connected in parallel, the plurality of air separation modules being configured to selectively supply nitrogen-enriched-air to each fuel tank of a plurality of fuel tanks of the aircraft;
• and
• an air separation module (ASM) management system comprising:
• an ASM management module configured to determine an optimal distribution of workload among the plurality of air separation modules based on an amount of nitrogen-enriched-air to be supplied to each fuel tank and a status and usage of each air separation module;
• and
• a valve associated with each air separation module or a group of the air separation modules of the plurality of air separation modules, wherein each of the valves is regulated based on the optimal distribution of the workload among the air separation modules.