Feasibility Study of a Rotorcraft Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS): Results of Operator's Evaluation.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a state-of-the-art health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) to provide monitoring of critical mechanical systems on the helicopter, including motors, drive train, engines and life-limited components. The implementation of HUMS and cost integration with current maintenance procedures was assessed from the operator's viewpoint in order to achieve expected benefits from these systems, such as enhanced safety, reduced maintenance cost and increased availability. An operational HUMS was used as a basis for this study that was installed and operated under an independent flight trial program. The HUMS equipment and software were commercially available.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310357

Entities

People

  • Harold Summers
  • James Cronkhite
  • Raylund Romero

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Transmission
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Measurement
  • Organizational Structure
  • Reliability
  • Strain Gages
  • Warning Systems

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design