Process and device for aiding the maintenance of a complex system, especially an aircraft
US6219597A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64F5/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and a process for aiding the maintenance of a complex system, especially an aircraft. According to the invention, said device comprises units for determining and recording, iteratively, during the operation of the complex system, monitoring data representative of the actual operation of at least one element of the complex system, a unit for determining, on the basis of the recorded monitoring data and with the aid of degradation models, at least one damage level of said element, and a unit for determining, on the basis of this damage level, at least maintenance deadlines for said element, and a unit for signaling these maintenance deadlines to an operator of said complex system.
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