Mechanical Component Diagnostic System

Abstract

The Mechanical Component Diagnostic System (MCDS) research and development (R&D) program was designed to investigate and demonstrate the benefits of onboard data recording/processing and rotor tuning equipment for monitoring and diagnosis of mechanical subsystems on rotorcraft. The payoffs for such a concept include reduced aircraft vibration levels (with extended MTBF of electronics and mechanical systems as well as reduced crew fatigue), reduced maintenance flights, and early warning of component failures. This program demonstrates an approach to a practical, automated system which monitors certain mechanical subsystems, provides inflight vibration and control system status, and prescribes corrective actions to the maintainer. Various monitoring components were developed and integrated to demonstrate the concept.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA232126

Entities

People

  • R. A. Sewersky

Organizations

  • United Technologies Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Flight Recorders
  • Mechanical Components
  • Operating Systems
  • Recording Systems
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
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  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems