Aircraft wireless sensor network for in-flight fault diagnostics and control

In this paper, the authors present a proposal to develop a wireless sensor network platform and to develop a new in-flight fault diagnostics and identification/fault tolerant control (FDI/FTC) system fully integrated with the sensor network. In the proposed research, it is planned to address several key elements of wi-FDI/FTC technology, leading to significant advances in the development and operation of wi-FDI/FTC systems such as health monitoring, early warning, fault detection, automated fault tolerant control, and recovery of upset or loss of control. The major thrust of the proposed research is focussed towards development of an integrated wi-FDI/FTC system, capable of accomplishing far more diagnostics and control tolerance than separate FDI or FTC system without support of wireless sensor network.