Systems, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products that facilitate automating fault isolation of flight control surfaces and damage detection of aircraft are provided. In one embodiment, a system (100) utilizes a processor (102) that executes computer implemented components stored in memory (104). One or more sensors (106) monitor wing and flight control surface from one or more vantage points to obtain full coverage of the wing. A machine vision component (108) assesses condition of the wing and the flight control surface based on results of the one or more sensors (106). A spectrographic component (110) detects leaks by monitoring airflow for traces of fuel or hydraulic fluid.
Automated fault isolation of flight control surfaces and damage detection of aircraft through non-contact measurement
2018-07-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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