Control system and method

US10384808B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Bernard Patrick Bewlay · Niskayuna, US
• Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr. · Loveland, US
• Shankar Sivaramakrishnan · Schenectady, US
• Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni · Glenville, US
• Hrishikesh Keshavan · Clifton Park, US
• Mehmet Dede · Kyles, US
• Larry Steven Rosenzweig · Clifton Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 2, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 20, 2019
• Expiry date: May 17, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T50/60
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A control system having one or more controllers configured to determine a maintenance date of an engine based on monitored parameters of the engine of an aircraft. The one or more controllers also are configured to, determine an amount of coating sprayed on the engine on the determined maintenance date based on the monitored parameters and determined maintenance date. The one or more controllers also are configured to adjust the maintenance date based on needs of an aircraft fleet and regularly scheduled maintenance of the engine.