Aircraft Performance Calculation System Separating Data Scripts Configurations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for calculating aircraft performance are prone to human errors and lack flexibility to accommodate different airline requirements, particularly in generating multiple performance profiles quickly, which can lead to suboptimal aircraft operation and increased costs.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that separate data files, executable scripts, and configuration files, allowing different qualified personnel to manage these elements independently, with a dedicated calculation engine and user interfaces for pilots and performance engineers to input and adapt parameters, ensuring accurate and efficient aircraft performance calculations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual calculation methods using AFM documents are used, then flexibility in adapting to different airline requirements is maintained, but human errors increase and calculation speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflexibility in adapting to different airline requirementsVSAvoidhuman errors

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service through automated performance calculations where the software automatically retrieves data from repositories, executes scripts, and generates results without manual intervention. This eliminates human errors while maintaining the ability to adapt to different airline requirements through configurable parameters and multiple usage scenarios.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of using paper AFM documents with an automated computer-based system. The calculation engine automatically processes performance data, retrieves configuration files, and generates results, substituting human manual operations with automated computational processes that eliminate human errors while maintaining flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated SCAP module is used, then calculation speed increases, but human errors increase due to data entry issues and lack of flexibility for different airline requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecalculation speedVSAvoidhuman errors

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the calling module validates input parameters against expected formats and ranges before processing. Error flags are generated and communicated back to users, allowing immediate correction of data entry issues. This feedback loop maintains high calculation speed while eliminating propagation of erroneous data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal system that can handle multiple airline requirements and different usage scenarios through a single automated platform. The system accepts various input parameter sets, applies different configuration files, and generates multiple performance profiles, providing both speed and flexibility without requiring separate manual processes for each airline.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple performance profiles are generated by varying input parameters, then optimal performance for different usage scenarios is achieved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegeneration of multiple performance profilesVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring multiple usage scenarios and storing them in repositories. Configuration files and performance data are prepared in advance, allowing the calculation engine to quickly generate multiple performance profiles by simply varying input parameters without time-consuming manual setup for each scenario.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables continuous generation of multiple performance profiles through automated batch processing. Once the system is initialized with configuration files and usage scenarios, it can continuously generate performance profiles for different conditions without interruption or manual intervention, maintaining high speed while providing comprehensive coverage of multiple scenarios.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS10274339B2System for calculating aircraft performance and method for performing the same

Publication Date: 2019.04.30 AVIOVISION

AI summary

A system for determining aircraft performance for at least one flight phase includes a first terminal (11) comprising connections to a first, second and third repository respectively comprising at least a first set of data files (22) a second set of executable scripts (23) and a third set of configuration files (17). At least the third set of configuration files is arranged to be accessed via a second user interface of a second terminal (18). The system further comprises a calling module (12) arranged for selecting, based on the input parameters received and the configuration file selected, at least one executable script file (23) for processing the associated data files (22) so as to determine by a calculation engine (26) the performance of the aircraft for the least one flight phase.