Methods and reconfigurable systems to optimize the performance of a condition based health maintenance system
US8751777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B23/0213
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and reconfigurable systems are provided for monitoring the health of a complex system. The reconfigurable system comprises a plurality of standardized executable application modules containing instructions to perform one of a plurality of different standardized functions. The system further comprises a plurality of computing nodes arranged in a hierarchical structure comprising one or more layers of computing nodes. Each computing node of the plurality runs a host application and a workflow service module, each computing node thereby being configured by a configuration file that directs the execution of any of the standardized executable application modules in a cooperative fashion by the host application via the workflow service module. The system also comprises a loading means for populating each computing node with one or more standardized executable application modules of the plurality, a communication means, and a configuration means for programming the populated standardized executable application modules.
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