http://cbm.me.sc.edu/

The University of South Carolina (USC) has supported the U.S. Army by
conducting research to support a timely and cost effective aircraft
maintenance program. Research emphasis has been to collect and
warehouse data, and formulate requirements for a move toward
Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) for the U.S. Armed Forces.

A critical pre-requisite of CBM is to have a well established
baseline of historical data by which to measure and compare
performance, usage, wear and failure of helicopter performance. Our
data on logistics, usage, maintenance, supply, mission, and training
procedure provides a valuable building block in creating a baseline
for CBM. This information is historical, accessible, and compatible
with various electronic formats.
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Objectives of Conditions-Based maintenance:

- Reduce unscheduled maintenance and maintenance workload.
- Decrease maintenance and logistics footprints.
- Perform and integrate advanced engineering, maintenance, and
information technologies.
- Maintenance only upon evidence of need.
- Improve diagnosis and prognosis capabilities.
- Use real-time assessments of material condition obtained from
embedded sensors and/or external tests and measurements using
portable equipment.
- Increase operational availability.

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Härlig utveckling
Göran Wikingson, CBM-Sweden