Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to the use of hybrid predictive models (150) to predict one or more of performance, availability, or degradation of a power plant or a component of the power plant. The hybrid predictive model (150) comprises at least two model components, one based on a physics-based modeling approach (152) and one based on an observational or data-based modeling approach (154). The hybrid predictive model (150) may self-tune or self-correct as operational performance varies over time.
Abstract:
Methods and systems scheduling and negotiating air traffic within an airspace surrounding an airport and scheduled to land at the airport. An air traffic control (ATC) system is used to monitor the altitudes, speeds and lateral routes of aircraft as they enter the airspace. The ATC system generates a scheduled time-of-arrival (STA) for each aircraft at one or more meter fix points associated with the airport, the STA for each aircraft is stored, and data is received or inferred with the ATC system for at least a first of the aircraft, including a minimum fuel-cost speed and predicted trajectory parameters of the first aircraft based on current values of its existing trajectory parameters. Auxiliary data, including earliest and latest estimated time-of-arrival ETA min and ETA max at the meter fix point, are generated for the first aircraft using the predicted trajectory parameters. The ATC system determines whether the STA of the first aircraft is in or outside an ETA range bounded by its ETA min and ETA max . Instructions are transmitted to the first aircraft to ensure its arrival at the meter fix point at the STA or the ETA min of the first aircraft, and the STA is updated for each aircraft stored in the queue.
Abstract:
Methods and systems scheduling and negotiating air traffic within an airspace surrounding an airport and scheduled to land at the airport. An air traffic control (ATC) system is used to monitor the altitudes, speeds and lateral routes of aircraft as they enter the airspace. The ATC system generates a scheduled time-of-arrival (STA) for each aircraft at one or more meter fix points associated with the airport, the STA for each aircraft is stored, and data is received or inferred with the ATC system for at least a first of the aircraft, including a minimum fuel-cost speed and predicted trajectory parameters of the first aircraft based on current values of its existing trajectory parameters. Auxiliary data, including earliest and latest estimated time-of-arrival ETA min and ETA max at the meter fix point, are generated for the first aircraft using the predicted trajectory parameters. The ATC system determines whether the STA of the first aircraft is in or outside an ETA range bounded by its ETA min and ETA max . Instructions are transmitted to the first aircraft to ensure its arrival at the meter fix point at the STA or the ETA min of the first aircraft, and the STA is updated for each aircraft stored in the queue.
Abstract:
Methods and systems suitable for processing multiple trajectory modification requests received from multiple aircraft within an airspace. The methods include receiving multiple trajectory modification requests that are transmitted from multiple aircraft and request alterations of the altitudes, speeds and/or lateral routes thereof, sequentially performing conflict assessments on the multiple trajectory modification requests to determine if any of the multiple trajectory modification requests pose conflicts with the altitudes, speeds and lateral routes of any other of the multiple aircraft, placing in a computer memory data queue n trajectory modification requests of the multiple trajectory modification requests that are identified by the conflict assessments as posing conflicts, and periodically processing the queue to perform subsequent conflict assessments on the n trajectory modification requests to determine if any of the n trajectory modification requests still pose conflicts with the altitudes, speeds and lateral routes of any other of the multiple aircraft.
Abstract:
Methods and systems suitable for negotiating air traffic trajectory modification requests received from multiple aircraft that each has trajectory parameters. The methods include transmitting from at least a first aircraft a first trajectory modification request to alter the altitude, speed and/or lateral route thereof. A first conflict assessment is then performed to determine if the first trajectory modification request poses a conflict with the altitudes, speeds and lateral routes of other aircraft. If a conflict is not identified, the first trajectory modification request is granted and the first aircraft is notified of the first trajectory modification request being granted. Alternatively, if a conflict is identified, the first trajectory modification request is not granted and the first aircraft is notified thereof. If the first trajectory modification request was not granted, the first trajectory modification request is placed in a queue, which is periodically processed to perform subsequent conflict assessments.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for multi-level optimization of emission levels and efficiency for a boiler system that includes creating both boiler-level models (516) and burner-level models (524) and receiving a plurality of boiler-level system variables. The received system variables are used along with boiler system constraints to optimize boiler-level setpoints. Once the boiler-level setpoints have been optimized they are sent to the burner level (504) of a hierarchical control system (302), where they are used to optimize burner-level setpoints. Once the burner-level setpoints have been optimized they are sent to the burner control loops (530) of the plant control system (506) to be implemented.
Abstract:
Methods and systems scheduling and negotiating air traffic within an airspace surrounding an airport and scheduled to land at the airport. An air traffic control (ATC) system is used to monitor the altitudes, speeds and lateral routes of aircraft as they enter the airspace. The ATC system generates a scheduled time-of-arrival (STA) for each aircraft at one or more meter fix points associated with the airport, the STA for each aircraft is stored, and data is received or inferred with the ATC system for at least a first of the aircraft, including a minimum fuel-cost speed and predicted trajectory parameters of the first aircraft based on current values of its existing trajectory parameters. Auxiliary data, including earliest and latest estimated time-of-arrival ETA min and ETA max at the meter fix point, are generated for the first aircraft using the predicted trajectory parameters. The ATC system determines whether the STA of the first aircraft is in or outside an ETA range bounded by its ETA min and ETA max . Instructions are transmitted to the first aircraft to ensure its arrival at the meter fix point at the STA or the ETA min of the first aircraft, and the STA is updated for each aircraft stored in the queue.