Oil Debris Detection System (ODDS)

Abstract

A flight test evaluation was conducted to investigate condition monitoring/diagnostic techniques. Using the UH-1 aircraft as a test bed, a diagnostic oil monitoring system was designed, incorporating high-efficiency, 3- micron filters and full-flow burn-off chip detectors in the engine and transmission, with burn-off detectors in the 42-and 90-degree gearboxes. A test program was structured to establish the feasibility and utility of the improved ODDS for use in the Army helicopter engines, transmissions and gearboxes. The results of the program have shown that the ODDS is a highly effective diagnostic system for monitoring the condition of gears and bearings in all Army helicopters. It has demonstrated reliable detection of failures while eliminating no-fault removals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADB083462

Entities

People

  • W. A. Hudgins

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aircraft
  • Army Aviation
  • Bearing Races
  • Bearings
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Frequency
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Production
  • Separators
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

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