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Presentation
Bio-Inspired Approach for Aircraft Health Assessment and Flight Envelope Estimation
ASME 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (2014)
  • Israel Moguel, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Hever Moncayo, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Andres Perez, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Mario Perhinschi, West Virginia University
  • Dia Al Azzawi, West Virginia University
  • Adil Togayev, West Virginia University
Abstract
Based on the artificial immune system paradigm and a hierarchical multi-self strategy, a set of algorithms for aircraft sub-systems failure detection, identification, evaluation and flight envelope estimation have been developed and implemented. Data from a six degrees-of-freedom flight simulator were used to define a large set of 2-dimensional self/non-self projections as well as for the generation of antibodies and identifiers designated for health assessment of an aircraft under upset conditions. The methodology presented in this paper classifies and quantifies the type and severity of a broad number of aircraft actuators, sensors, engine and structural component failures. In addition, the impact of these upset conditions on the flight envelope is estimated using nominal test data. Based on immune negative and positive selection mechanisms, a heuristic selection of sub-selves and the formulation of a mapping-based algorithm capable of selectively capturing the dynamic fingerprint of upset conditions is implemented. The performance of the approach is assessed in terms of detection and identification rates, false alarms, and correct prediction of flight envelope reduction with respect to specific states.
Keywords
  • Aircraft,
  • Biomimetics,
  • Flight
Publication Date
October 22, 2014
Location
San Antonio, TX
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2014-5885
Citation Information
Israel Moguel, Hever Moncayo, Andres Perez, Mario Perhinschi, et al.. "Bio-Inspired Approach for Aircraft Health Assessment and Flight Envelope Estimation" ASME 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hever_moncayo/72/