Advanced Prognostic and Health Management (PHM) and Model Based Prognostic Useful Life Remaining Capabilities for Aircraft Tactical Information and Co

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) will enhance the Phase I prognostic and health management (PHM) technology to interface with and monitor the real-time performance of shipboard electronic legacy systems. PHM technologies will detect and identify indicators of future failures so that they can be resolved in a manner that maximizes readiness and minimizes life cycle cost. The capabilities will be integrated with the Navys Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management Integrated Data Environment (ePLM IDE) to enable a Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) capability for legacy and future combat systems. PHM technology has the ability to monitor system performance, provide early detection of abnormal conditions, diagnose failing components, analyze impact and recommend remedial action before a service interruption. PHM technology will also enable the ePLM-IDE to produce a real-time holistic view of system mission readiness, enhance predictive analytics, and provide a robust decision support capability to ship operations staff. FTI will develop data-derived models of system performance and use them to determine system status and precursors of future failures. The initial target system is the AN/SPY-1 radar. The goal is to extend CBM+ principles to legacy electronic and electromechanical equipment as a means of improving mission readiness while reducing life cycle costs.