Dynamic Physical/Data-Driven Models for System-Level Prognostics and Health Management Navy STTR FY2010.A Sol No.: Navy STTR FY2010.A Topic No.: N10A-T009 Topic Title: Dynamic Physical/Data-Driven Models for System-Level Prognostics and Health Management Proposal No.: N10A-009-0524 Firm: Qualtech Systems, Inc. 99 East River Drive East Hartford, Connecticut 06108 Contact: Sudipto Ghoshal Phone: (869) 761-9341 Web Site: www.teamqsi.com Abstract: The proposed effort leverages the capabilities of data-driven and physics of failure (PoF) based prognostic techniques for electronic systems by combining them within a hybrid approach. Data-driven and PoF-based techniques both have shortcomings; combining them into a hybrid framework allows using their capabilities in a complementary fashion, and thereby providing a reliable way of prognostics and health management in electronic systems (e-PHM). The approach will not only estimate the remaining useful life (RUL) and forecast the performance and health condition of electronic systems, but will also identify the potential source(s) of degradation or failure that might impact their future health (and consequently, performance and RUL). The approach will result an e-PHM solution that complies with the standards and software development environment of DoD's Automatic Test Systems (ATS) and Navy's Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS). Therefore, it can be easily incorporated into a Test Program Set (TPS). Such incorporation capacity provides very wide scope of application of the solution across electronic systems used by Navy and other DoD agencies. For obtaining CBM+ decision support, faster maturation, and easier incorporation into a TPS, the envisioned prognostics solution will be implemented on QSI's TEAMS diagnostic design and analytic platform. Benefits: The major benefit of the proposed PHM solution is its capability to work on considerably complex electronic systems. Being implemented on COTS platform (QSI's TEAMS diagnostic design and analytic platform), the resulting e-PHM solution will provide easier incorporation option in the TPS of ATS/CASS, and will be able to function as an independent solution in various military and commercial applications. Implementation on TEAMS platform will speed up the V&V and maturation of the solution, and will facilitate its easier transition to onboard real-time PHM applications. PHM in Electronic systems of Navy's air vehicles is the primary target application area of the e-PHM solution being sought through this effort. Electronic systems of other military aircraft, land and sea vehicles are highly prospective areas of application. Enterprises involved in maintenance and support of electronic systems of commercial aircraft constitute another application sector. Additionally, all industries involved in manufacturing, maintenance and support to high value electronic systems (e.g., automotive, medical, etc) are also potential customer of the envisioned e-PHM solution. Return