Operations support systems and methods with acoustics evaluation and control
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02D-045/00
G06F-019/00
G01M-015/12
G06F-019/10
G05B-023/02
출원번호
US-0690765
(2012-11-30)
등록번호
US-9376983
(2016-06-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Moeckly, Kevin
Ling, Richard
Royalty, Chuck
출원인 / 주소
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
대리인 / 주소
Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.
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16
초록▼
An operations support system is provided for an engine. The system includes a diagnostics module configured to receive engine data from the engine and to generate diagnostics data based on the engine data using a thermodynamic model, the thermodynamic model being based on component maps associated w
An operations support system is provided for an engine. The system includes a diagnostics module configured to receive engine data from the engine and to generate diagnostics data based on the engine data using a thermodynamic model, the thermodynamic model being based on component maps associated with the engine; an acoustics module coupled to the diagnostics module and comprising an acoustics calculation unit, the acoustics calculation unit configured to receive the diagnostics data and to determine an acoustics level for the engine based on the diagnostics data; and a graphical user interface coupled to the acoustics module and configured to display the acoustics level.
대표청구항▼
1. An operations support system for an engine, comprising: a diagnostics module configured to receive engine data from the engine and to generate diagnostics data based on the engine data using a thermodynamic model, the thermodynamic model being based on component maps associated with the engine;an
1. An operations support system for an engine, comprising: a diagnostics module configured to receive engine data from the engine and to generate diagnostics data based on the engine data using a thermodynamic model, the thermodynamic model being based on component maps associated with the engine;an acoustics module coupled to the diagnostics module and comprising an acoustics calculation unit, the acoustics calculation unit configured to receive the diagnostics data and to determine an acoustics level for the engine based on the diagnostics data; anda graphical user interface coupled to the acoustics module and configured to display the acoustics level. 2. The operations support system of claim 1, wherein the acoustics module further comprises a controller coupled to the acoustics calculation unit and configured to evaluate the acoustics level. 3. The operations support system of claim 2, wherein the acoustics module further comprises a GPS unit coupled to the controller and configured to provide position information to the controller, the controller configured to evaluate the acoustics level based on the position information. 4. The operations support system of claim 3, wherein the acoustics module further comprises an acoustics optimizer unit coupled to the controller, the acoustics optimizer unit configured to generate engine adjustments to decrease the acoustics level. 5. The operations support system of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to provide commands based on the engine adjustments from the acoustics optimizer unit. 6. The operations support system of claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to determine a predetermined acoustics limit based on the position information. 7. The operations support system of claim 6, wherein the acoustics optimizer unit is configured to generate the engine adjustments until the acoustics level is less than the predetermined acoustics limit. 8. The operations support system of claim 1, wherein the acoustics calculation unit configured to continuously determine the acoustics level of the engine. 9. The operations support system of claim 1, wherein the diagnostics module is further configured to generate scalars based on the engine data, the acoustics calculation unit determining the acoustics level for the engine based on the scalars. 10. The operations support system of claim 9, wherein the diagnostics module is further configured to adjust the thermodynamic model based on the scalars. 11. The operations support system of claim 10, wherein the thermodynamic model is an engine-specific model. 12. The operations support system of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the scalars represent erosion within the engine. 13. A method for supporting operations of an engine, comprising the steps of: collecting engine data;generating diagnostics data from the engine data using a thermodynamic model based on component maps associated with the engine;calculating acoustics level from the diagnostics data; anddisplaying the acoustics level on a graphical user display. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of evaluating the acoustics level with a controller. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of receiving position information, and wherein the evaluating step includes evaluating the acoustics level based on the position information. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising the steps of generating engine adjustments to decrease the acoustics level, and adjusting engine operation based on the acoustics level. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of determining a predetermined acoustics limit based on the position information, wherein the generating step includes generating the engine adjustments until the acoustics level is less than the predetermined acoustic limit. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein the calculating step includes continuously calculating the acoustics level of the engine. 19. The operations support system for an engine, comprising: a diagnostics module configured to receive engine data from the engine and to generate diagnostics data based on the engine data using a thermodynamic model, the thermodynamic model being based on component maps associated with the engine, the diagnostic data including engine scalars;an acoustics module coupled to the diagnostics module and comprising an acoustics calculation unit, the acoustics calculation unit configured to receive the diagnostics data and to determine an acoustics level for the engine based on the engine scalars of the diagnostics data generated by the thermodynamic model; anda graphical user interface coupled to the acoustics module and configured to display the acoustics level. 20. The operations support system of claim 1, wherein the acoustics calculation unit is incorporated into the thermodynamic model to generate the acoustics level for the engine based on the diagnostics data.
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