Michael C Masters

US Patent:

20120082967, Apr 5, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/895252

Inventors:

Roy Lee Stone - Springboro OH, US
Renee Jean Feulner Mudman - Hamilton OH, US
Anthony Lee Anderson - Cincinnat OH, US
Michael Edward Masters - Monroe OH, US
Timothy Michael Meyers - Fairfield OH, US
Charles H. Loux - Woodbury MN, US
Kenneth William Simon - Woodbury MN, US
Thomas Daniel Losness - Maplewood MN, US
Larry Dean Duvick - St. Paul MN, US

International Classification:

G09B 19/00

US Classification:

434219

Abstract:

A method for training a gas turbine engine test cell operator during a simulated engine test is provided. The method includes transmitting, from a data acquisition and control system (DACS) to a software engine model, data indicative of at least one of an operator input and an instructor input. The method further includes receiving the data at the software engine model and transmitting response data from the software engine model to the DACS, the response data simulating to the DACS that an operational state of a live engine has changed in response to the at least one of an operator input and an instructor input. The method also includes receiving the response data at the DACS and outputting an indication of the changed operational state to the operator based on the response data.