JET-X: jet engine troubleshooting expert system

Author

Shah, Rasik P. ; LaPierre, Lee ; Costen, Peter ; Doel, David

Author_Institution

Gen. Electr. Co., Syracuse, NY, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

25-27 May 1988

Firstpage

135

Lastpage

139

Abstract

JET-X is a microcomputer-based expert systems application for ground-based troubleshooting of the TF34-100 engines on the USAF A-10 aircraft. It provides fault isolation capabilities to supplement the current engine fault detection system. JET-X incorporates domain-specific knowledge from existing troubleshooting manuals, augmented and enhanced by a team consisting of a factory engineer with a background in engine performance analysis and a field technical representation with considerable on-site troubleshooting experience. The expert system shell used for this application is GEN-X. The authors describe the diagnostics scope and design objectives of JET-X as well as the development issues and the procedures used to produce this tool. Particular emphasis is placed on human-factors issues.<>

Keywords

aerospace computing; aerospace engines; aerospace testing; aircraft; automatic testing; expert systems; fault location; microcomputer applications; GEN-X; JET-X; TF34-100 engines; USAF A-10 aircraft; design objectives; diagnostics scope; domain-specific knowledge; engine fault detection system; engine performance analysis; expert system shell; factory engineer; fault isolation; field technical representation; ground-based troubleshooting; human-factors; jet engine troubleshooting expert system; microcomputer-based expert systems application; on-site troubleshooting experience; tool; Aerospace engineering; Aircraft propulsion; Current supplies; Expert systems; Fault detection; Jet engines; Knowledge engineering; Manuals; Performance analysis; Production facilities;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Artificial Intelligence for Industrial Applications, 1988. IEEE AI '88., Proceedings of the International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Hitachi City, Japan

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AIIA.1988.13283

Filename

13283