Engineering support system

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The Engineering Support System ( ESS ) is a subsystem of the Ground Support System (GSS).

function

The ESS supports the operations management processes in the technical groups of the airborne units for the Eurofighter . The ESS is used for flight operations and the control and coordination of repair measures. The data management of the Eurofighter is consistently digitized with the ESS. Even the pilot takes over the aircraft before the flight with a confirmation in the ESS.

tasks

The ESS is used for the following tasks:

  • Support of maintenance work
  • Technical debriefing
  • Repair planning and monitoring
  • Data analysis after accidents and incidents during flights
  • Data exchange between GSS and Eurofighter

Subsystems

The engineering support system consists of several subsystems.

  • Aircraft System Health (ASH) - Supports analysis of aircraft data.
  • Engine Health Monitoring (EHM) - Draws and analyzes the data of the engine. Works together with the engineering monitoring system.
  • Engine Monitoring Systems (EMS)
  • Non Destructive Inspection (NDI)
  • Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) - Records stress data while the aircraft is in operation. This controls material fatigue. With the Eurofighter, the SHM monitors onboard whether structural limits are exceeded. With the help of the data recorded during the flight, the ESS on the ground is used to accumulate the life consumption of the aircraft components and monitor the remaining service life.
  • Secondary Power System (PLC). The PLC has the task of supplying the aircraft on the ground with three-phase / direct current, hydraulic pressure and compressed air via the APU. Optionally, a compressed air supply can also be connected via the PLC. The SPS consists of
    • Air Turbine Starter Motors (ATSM)
    • Gearboxes (GB)
    • Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). An auxiliary turbine that enables the engines to be started and the power supply on the ground.
  • Eurofighter Logistics Software (EFLogSw) - Used for manual entry of data.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ MTU eMagazin, Report 2/2006 http://www.mtu.de/de/take-off/report/archiv/2_2006/206_neuburg/index.html  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.mtu.de  
  2. ↑ Structural Health Monitoring, Procedures and Systems for Lifetime Monitoring, by Manfred Neumair Archivlink ( Memento from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive )