Abstract: A modular synthetic cooling jet apparatus for cooling at least one electronic component and including a first synthetic cooling jet is provided. The first synthetic cooling jet includes a first piezoelectric element, and a first pair of plates coupled to the first piezoelectric element. The first pair of plates includes a first top plate and a first bottom plate. The first synthetic cooling jet also includes a first air gap defined between the first top plate and the first bottom plate. The first flex circuit is coupled to the first piezoelectric element. The first flex circuit is configured to be coupled to an electrical power source and to transmit a first electrical signal to the first piezoelectric element. The first piezoelectric element is configured to actuate at least one of the first top plate and the first bottom plate to induce a first expelling air stream.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for estimating maintenance task durations is provided. The method is implemented by at least one computing system including at least one processor and at least one memory device coupled to the processor. The method includes receiving a query including a first query maintenance task and a plurality of query factors, and identifying an initial baseline task duration based at least in part on the first query maintenance task. The initial baseline task duration includes a plurality of baseline task factors. The method further includes identifying at least one adjustment factor based at least in part on the differences between the plurality of query factors and the plurality of baseline task factors, calculating a maintenance task duration estimate based at least in part on the initial baseline task duration and the adjustment factors, and planning execution of the first query maintenance task based on maintenance task duration estimate.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory device. The computer is configured to a) receive decision-making criteria from at least one of at least a portion of a plurality of agents associated with a plurality of agent devices, the memory device, and a user, b) generate valid decision combinations using at least a portion of received decision-making criteria, c) transmit, to the plurality of agents, valid decision combinations, d) receive, from a deciding agent, a decision, and e) constrain, using the received decision, valid decision combinations. The computer is configured to f) return to c) until determining that no more decisions can be received. The computer is configured to g) transmit a final decision set to the plurality of agents upon determining that no more decisions can be received. The final decision set represents a complete combination of decisions including at least a portion of received decisions.

Abstract: An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights, which are implemented by the aircraft flying the flights forming the routes, where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database, a query module configured to query the database, and a prognostic module.

Abstract: An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database a query module configured to query the database and a display module and a method of controlling operation of the airline having the multiple aircraft and the multiple routes.

Abstract: An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights, which are implemented by the aircraft flying the flights forming the routes, where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database, a query module configured to query the database, and a prognostic module.

Abstract: An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database a query module configured to query the database and a prognostic module.

Abstract: A system for automatically analysing aircraft systems data is described. The system comprises a data acquisition module operable to acquire aircraft systems data, a data archiving module operable to store aircraft systems data and a data analysis module operable to analyse the aircraft systems data to identify non-predetermined troubleshooting procedures for fault rectification. Automated identification of improved maintenance techniques can thus be provided, with the added benefit that maintenance manuals and procedures may thereby be automatically adapted over time. A related method is also described.

Abstract: An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database a query module configured to query the database and a prognostic module.

Abstract: An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database a query module configured to query the database and a display module and a method of controlling operation of the airline having the multiple aircraft and the multiple routes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for aggregating health management information includes an aircraft having a flight computer coupled to a plurality of aircraft systems. Each system has a built in test (BIT) protocol that self-diagnoses a health of the system and outputs corresponding BIT data to the flight computer for contemporaneous display on a flight display.

Abstract: An aircraft communication system includes an aircraft component, an Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) unit, an Onboard Maintenance System (OMS), and a switch. The switch routes data provided by the aircraft component via a first communications protocol to the IMA unit, and mirrors the routed data to the OMS via a second communications protocol. The OMS processes and stores the received data, part of the received data, or the results of said processing.

Abstract: A communication network for communicating between a plurality of modules is disclosed. Each module is arranged to be connected to or associated with one of the plurality of communication gateways and each communication gateway is connectable to at least one other communication gateway. The communication gateways each have a dynamic module naming list to enable the communication gateway to determine a route to direct a message to an appropriate recipient module using the recipient module's local communication gateway.