Prognostics framework-UPDATE II

The U.S. Army Logistics Integration Agency has funded (1998-2000) the Advanced Technology Office (ATO) the U.S. Army Test, Measurement, Diagnostic Equipment Activity (USATA) the U.S. Army AMCOM, to develop a "Prognostics Framework". This is a generic software tool set with an open architecture capability to integrate various prognostic mechanisms, and to provide operational and logistic decision-making information. The Prognostics Framework is a horizontal technology and is user-tailorable to apply to any new or existing system. The overall approach will save time and money and is the fastest way for individual projects to converge on prognostics capabilities through manageable information for the system operators, the maintenance crew, and logistics planners. The Prognostic Framework, a system-level prognostic manager, ties-in to logistics infrastructure (e.g.: IETM, logistics planning, mission planning statistical tools, spare parts provisioning). Prognostics Framework is integrated with embedded diagnostics to provide a total "Health Management" capability. This paper defines the Prognostics Framework architecture, design approach, and interface capabilities.