Diagnostic expert system for the B1B

Author

Davis, Kathy

Author_Institution

Rockwell Int., Anaheim, CA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

4

fYear

1988

fDate

4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

20

Lastpage

25

Abstract

A description is given of CEPS (CITS Expert Parameter System), one of the first large-scale applications of an expert system to upgrade a major weapon system, the B-1B strategic aircraft. CEPS is a ground-based system that augments the onboard CITS (central integrated test system) as a maintenance aid for both organizational and intermediate level technicians. Phase I of CEPS successfully demonstrated the utilization of expert system techniques for the isolation of fault ambiguities, and analysis and reduction of retest okays. Phase II consists of implementation of a prototype, including a five month period of usage by personnel at Dyess Air Force Base. Phase III will be the actual implementation of CEPS at all B-1B main operating bases.<>

Keywords

automatic test equipment; expert systems; maintenance engineering; military computing; military systems; weapons; B-1B strategic aircraft; CEPS; CITS Expert Parameter System; central integrated test system; diagnostic expert system; ground-based system; maintenance; weapon system; Aircraft; Condition monitoring; Diagnostic expert systems; Expert systems; Large-scale systems; Logic testing; Performance evaluation; Personnel; System testing; Weapons;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/62.862

Filename

862