Safety analysis of a rotorcraft health and usage monitoring system

Author

Kornecki, Andrew J. ; Zalewski, Janusz ; Anderson, Richard P.

Author_Institution

Software & Syst. Eng. Dept., Embry-Riddle Aero Univ., Daytona Beach, FL, USA

fYear

2014

fDate

2-5 Sept. 2014

Firstpage

645

Lastpage

650

Abstract

The paper discusses safety analysis of a health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) for a modern helicopter (rotorcraft). Using a Flight Regime Monitoring System as an example of a HUMS, its hazard analysis is done first, followed by safety analysis using fault trees. This leads to a more thorough safety analysis, having application in system certification. The focus is on differences in certification of a system not directly related to the aircraft operation but having still important impact on the flight safety and aircraft system resilience.

Keywords

air safety; aircraft control; condition monitoring; fault trees; helicopters; HUMS; aircraft system resilience; fault trees; flight regime monitoring system; flight safety; hazard analysis; helicopter; rotorcraft health and usage monitoring system; safety analysis; system certification; Aircraft; Fault trees; Hazards; Maintenance engineering; Monitoring; Software; aircraft avionics; aircraft certification; fault trees; flight control system; hazard analysis; health monitoring; system safety;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (MMAR), 2014 19th International Conference On

Conference_Location

Miedzyzdroje

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-5082-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MMAR.2014.6957430

Filename

6957430