US 12,135,549 B2
Systems and methods for providing information regarding particulate matter within an aircraft engine
James R. Noel, Lynn, MA (US); Lauren M. Kelly, Lynn, MA (US); and Jacques Paul, Lynn, MA (US)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/669,331.
Prior Publication US 2023/0251651 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B64D 43/00 (2006.01); F01D 21/14 (2006.01); F02C 7/05 (2006.01); G05D 1/80 (2024.01)
CPC G05D 1/0055 (2013.01) [B64D 43/00 (2013.01); F01D 21/14 (2013.01); G05D 1/80 (2024.01); F02C 7/05 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2260/607 (2013.01); F05D 2260/80 (2013.01); F05D 2270/335 (2013.01); F05D 2270/71 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tangible computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor of an aircraft, causes the hardware processor to execute a method comprising:
receiving, from an engine particulate sensor of an engine of the aircraft, a measure of an amount of particulate matter in a gas path of the engine during flight of the aircraft;
presenting to a pilot of the aircraft, a visualization of the measure of the amount of particulate matter, wherein the visualization supports a navigation of the aircraft responsive to a presence of particulate matter;
determining a power capability of the engine based an engine power model for simulating a power of the engine and data from the engine particulate sensor; and
comparing the power capability of the engine to a power threshold to determine a time in which the aircraft may remain in flight.