A system for monitoring propeller health comprising: a processing unit having a processor 300 which is programmed to apply a plurality of algorithms to inputted aircraft parameter data 10; a plurality of data inputs for inputting aircraft parameter data into the algorithms, wherein the processor 300 is configured to apply the physics based algorithms to the aircraft parameter data 10 to determine at least the fatigue life consumption 18 of one or more critical components of a propeller 102; and an output device 400, 500 which is able to output an indication of the determined fatigue life consumption to an observer.
USAGE BASED PROPELLER LIFE MONITORING
SURVEILLANCE DE LA DUREE DE VIE D`UNE HELICE EN FONCTION DE SON UTILISATION
2021-08-28
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |