Damage detection system

a technology of damage detection and evaluation system, applied in the direction of structural/machine measurement, using reradiation, instruments, etc., can solve the problem of not detecting or analysing damaged locations by the method

Active Publication Date: 2007-11-22
THE BOEING CO
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Enables pilots to monitor the aircraft's integrity and isolate potential damage, reducing the risk of system failures by providing timely alerts and allowing for proactive maintenance, thus enhancing safety and reducing downtime.

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While this method tracks and senses position of certain components, the method does not detect or analyze damaged locations.

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[0018] Damage detection systems may be employed on vehicles such as an aircraft. However, damage detection systems, such as the systems disclosed herein, can easily be adapted for use on any type of vehicle, for example, a car, a truck, a tank, a submarine, an airship, a space vehicle, a ship, or virtually any other type of vehicle. Such damage detection systems may be especially useful for combat aircraft.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, an aircraft 10 generally includes a cockpit or flight deck 12 from which one or more pilots controls the aircraft 10. Often, the pilot's view of the aircraft 10 is obscured by the body 14 of the aircraft 10. Accordingly, the pilot is unable to view large portions of the aircraft 10, for example, the underside of the wings 16, the landing gear 18, and / or the empennage 20. As a result, the pilots must rely on system instrumentation indications, such as hydraulic pressure, electrical volts and amperes, pneumatic pressures, etc., to alert the pilots to pote...

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A damage detection system includes a processor and a transmitter communicatively connected to the processor. The transmitter sends a signal to the processor and the processor is programmed to assign a spatial coordinate to the transmitter. The processor is further programmed to identify a transmitter location as damaged when the transmitter fails to send the signal. The damage detection system may analyze the damaged area and report potentially affected sub-systems to users of a machine or vehicle equipped with the damage detection system.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention is generally directed to damage detection and evaluation systems, and, more particularly to aircraft damage detection and evaluation systems that use a plurality of wireless transmitters. [0003] 2. Background Description [0004] Identification of damaged locations in a system or on a vehicle is commonly dependent upon operator perception and analysis. Often, an operator is unable to adequately perceive the entire damaged location due to dynamic system movement or limited field of vision. For example, a machine operator may not be able to see a portion of the machine because it may be blocked by other parts of the machine or workers. Additionally, poor lighting may contribute to inadequate perception of the operator. [0005] Quite often, the operator must rely on sensors for secondary systems or subsystems to obtain information relating to possible system damage. For example, a machine may have a sensor ...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01R27/04G01R27/32G01S19/48
CPCG07C5/0808G07C5/008
InventorWILKE, DANIEL D.MCCARTHY, DENNIS K.
OwnerTHE BOEING CO