A predictive maintenance system for an aircraft-based power converter subsystem (PCS) continuously measures primary system parameters such as input and output currents and voltages, ambient and PCS component temperatures, and hold-up capacitance voltage. The predictive maintenance system updates the likely failure rate of the PCS based on the primary parameters and secondary parameters (e.g., power consumption, power efficiency, thermal resistance, hold-up storage capacitance) derived therefrom. Sensed primary parameters and derived secondary parameters, as well as the updated failure rate, are stored to memory in order to monitor their time derivatives and regression over the PCS lifespan. Should the updated failure rate ever reach or exceed an acceptable failure rate threshold, the predictive maintenance system alerts the aircraft control system, end user, or provider to service the PCS in advance of an unanticipated field failure.


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    Title :

    Predictive maintenance system for aviation power supplies


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    Publication date :

    2021-07-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01R Messen elektrischer Größen , MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / H02M APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS , Anlagen zur Umformung von Wechselstrom in Wechselstrom, von Wechselstrom in Gleichstrom oder umgekehrt, oder von Gleichstrom in Gleichstrom und zur Verwendung in Netzen oder ähnlichen Stromversorgungssystemen



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