Microserver Engine Control Card for Remote Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current maintenance methods for deployed products, such as aircraft engines, are inefficient and costly due to the lack of real-time data on wear and tear, relying on manual data collection or expensive wireless systems, which restricts the use of condition-based maintenance and requires costly manual interventions.
Innovation Solution
A system integrating a microserver card into an electronic control box of deployed products, enabling wireless communication and hosting a web page for data access, allowing remote monitoring and two-way communication via the Internet, reducing costs and enhancing data collection efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual data collection methods (surveys, feedback forms, paper-based logs) are used to gather product usage information, then the system complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the productivity and measurement precision of data collection deteriorate significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-service data collection where the product itself (through integrated sensors and communication modules) transmits its own operational data without requiring manual intervention from operators or service personnel. The product serves itself by automatically monitoring and reporting its status.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical data collection processes (paper forms, physical inspections) are replaced with automated electronic systems including sensors, microprocessors, and wireless communication modules that continuously monitor and transmit data electronically.
2Productivity
If automated data recording devices (engine data units) are installed to collect operational data automatically, then the productivity of data collection is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a universal microprocessor-based platform that performs multiple functions: data collection from various sensors, data processing, wireless communication, and web page hosting. This multi-functional approach reduces overall system complexity compared to dedicated specialized devices for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from complex dedicated data collection hardware to a simplified parameter-based approach where a single microprocessor handles multiple data collection tasks by changing operational parameters and software configurations rather than requiring separate physical components for each function.
3Ease of operation
If expensive wireless communication systems are deployed to enable remote data access, then the productivity and ease of operation for remote monitoring are improved, but the loss of energy and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous wireless transmission, the system uses periodic action by transmitting data only when changes occur or at scheduled intervals. The microprocessor monitors sensor data and transmits wirelessly only when necessary, reducing energy consumption while maintaining effective remote monitoring capability.
Data Source
AI summary
An integrated system for monitoring a deployed product on a movable platform, gathering data about the deployed product, and disseminating the, data about the deployed product is disclosed. The system includes a server located on the movable platform capable of communication with the server from a remote location. The server communicates with a source of data about the deployed communicates with a source of data about the deployed product. The system further includes a portal onto which data gathered by the server may be downloaded and with which one can upload information to the server. The server may be provided in the form of a card adapted to be mounted into a pre-existing electronic controller of the deployed product.