Advanced Fault Detection and Isolation Methods for Aircraft Turbine Engines.

Abstract : Aircraft engine diagnostic methods are reviewed. The role of computer-aided diagnostic procedures for current and future engines is discussed from the aspects of performance monitoring, trending, and fault detection/isolation. Development of advanced maximum likelihood or regression algorithms for each of these is presented. A methodology is developed for applying these algorithms to models derived from engine test stand or flight data. Specific computational results are given for a high performance turbofan engine. (Author)