Maintenance planning optimization for repairable items based on prognostics and health monitoring data
US9424693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/006
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Maintenance interventions are planned using RUL (Remaining Useful Life) estimations obtained from a PHM (Prognostics and Health Monitoring) system as well as estimations of spare parts availability. PHM information is used to verify whether spare parts will be available when the next failures are expected to occur, and expected RUL of a component or system based on a set of measurements collected from the aircraft systems can be used to schedule repair times that do not conflict with other repairs to avoid wait time and maximize repair shop capacity utilization.
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