An automated system tracks and records factors that affect fuel consumption. Configuration factors such as the actual engine(s) used in the airplane (102), weight, weight distribution, engine pressure, engine rotation speeds, etc.; environmental factors such as wind speed and direction, temperature, altitude and air pressure, etc.; and flight path factors such as actual route flown, distance flown, take-off/landing requirements for the airports, etc. are tracked and recorded. The resulting data is used to "normalize" the fuel efficiency of each airplane and engine. Normalized data for an airline's fleet of airplanes and engines are used to find optimal airplane/engine combinations for the routes serviced by the airline. The collected data itself can be sent from the aircraft during flight or, a notification message can be sent from the aircraft to the airline computer system (104) to have the collected data downloaded from the airplane at the next landing.


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    Title :

    FUEL CONSUMPTION DATA TRACKING/COLLECTION AND AIRCRAFT/ROUTE OPTIMIZATION


    Additional title:

    TREIBSTOFFVERBRAUCHSDATENVERFOLGUNG/-ERFASSUNG UND FLUGZEUG-/ROUTENOPTIMIERUNG
    SUIVI/COLLECTE DE DONNÉES DE CONSOMMATION DE CARBURANT ET OPTIMISATION D'AÉRONEF/ITINÉRAIRE


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    Publication date :

    2019-02-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS



    FUEL CONSUMPTION DATA COLLECTION AND ROUTE OPTIMIZATION FOR A FLEET OF AIRCRAFT

    ALLEN DAVID L | European Patent Office | 2017

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