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                                A method of cost-effective operation of equipment in the
                                aviation enterprise with using intelligent technologies
                                Zarina Poberezhna1 and Maksym Zaliskyi1
                                1
                                    National Aviation University, Liubomyra Huzara Ave. 1, Kyiv, 03058, Ukraine


                                                   Abstract
                                                   Civil aviation enterprises usually spend significant financial resources to support the operation of aviation
                                                   equipment. Most of these funds are related to the salary of the personnel of the operating companies, the
                                                   purchase of auxiliary equipment for the operational processes, storage and transportation of spare parts of
                                                   the equipment. These costs form the tariff rates for maintenance and repair procedures by the types of used
                                                   equipment. In the general case, total operational costs and specific costs are determined by these tariff rates.
                                                   Too frequent maintenance, on the one hand, leads to a high level of reliability, but, on the other hand, is
                                                   characterized by significant operational costs. A small number of maintenance activities reduces the
                                                   reliability of the equipment and is also characterized by high total costs due to a much higher repair tariff
                                                   rate. In this context, the use of intelligent technologies in the management system of maintenance and
                                                   repair processes for aviation equipment allows to improve the procedures for forming and making timely
                                                   decisions. This paper considers the problem of determining the optimal time moment for maintenance
                                                   carrying out in terms of minimizing operational costs. The problem is solved analytically, taking into
                                                   account the stochastic model of changes in the diagnostic variable in the period immediately before the
                                                   equipment failure. The obtained analytical relations are confirmed by statistical modeling.

                                                   Keywords
                                                   Intelligence technologies, aviation enterprise, operational cost optimization, equipment operation,
                                                   maintenance, repair, data processing1



                                1. Introduction
                                The protection of human life and material assets is the main task of civil aviation [1]. To achieve this
                                task, a set of organizational, technical and regulatory factors has been developed to minimize the
                                risks of aviation accidents associated with the acts of unlawful interference, serviceability and
                                reliability of technical equipment, human factors, and others [2, 3].
                                    Today, civil aviation is a system of interconnected systems aimed at ensuring the flight operations
                                of aircraft. It has a hierarchical structure, which includes aircraft, equipment, resources, aviation
                                enterprises, and others.
                                    Modern intelligence technologies play a key role in optimizing processes at aviation enterprises.
                                Due to the rapid development of the aviation industry, increasing efficiency and reducing costs are
                                becoming a priority for aviation enterprises. The use of intelligent control systems allows automating
                                routine processes, which significantly reduces the likelihood of human error and increases the
                                accuracy of operations. These technologies also contribute to improved forecasting and planning,
                                providing more accurate and timely decision-making.
                                    It is worth noting that analytical tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) are capable of
                                processing large arrays of data, identifying hidden patterns and trends, which contributes to the
                                strategic development of enterprises. In addition, intelligent technologies can improve safety by
                                monitoring and analyzing the technical condition of aircraft in real time. This allows for early
                                detection of potential malfunctions and prevention of emergencies. The implementation of such



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solutions helps to increase the competitiveness of enterprises in the global market. In general,
modern intelligent technologies are an integral part of the successful operation and development of
aviation enterprises in the modern world.
   The use of modern intelligent technologies in the system of maintenance and operation of
aviation equipment is a promising area that, unfortunately, has not yet been sufficiently explored.
   Despite the obvious benefits, such as improved diagnostic accuracy, fault prediction, and
optimized maintenance, the lack of empirical data makes it difficult to implement intelligent systems
in practice. This leads to the fact that aviation enterprises are forced to rely on traditional
maintenance methods that are less efficient and more resource-intensive. In addition, insufficient
attention to the integration of the new technologies can reduce the level of flight safety and reliability
of aviation equipment. Further research is needed that would cover various aspects of the use of
intelligent technologies, from data collection and analysis to real-life examples of their application
in the aviation industry. This would allow for the development of clear recommendations and
standards for aviation enterprises, especially in reducing the cost of operating equipment.
   Thus, expanding research in this area is critical to improving the efficiency and safety of
maintenance and operation of aviation equipment.

2. State of the art and the statement of the problem
Integration of modern management technologies allows automated monitoring of equipment
condition, increasing diagnostic accuracy and timeliness of repairs. The use of analytical tools helps
to predict and prevent possible malfunctions, which significantly reduces risks. In addition,
optimized business processes contribute to the efficient use of resources and reduce maintenance
costs. The implementation of the standards and regulations in maintenance processes ensures
compliance with international safety requirements [4, 5].
   The article [6] determines that intelligent technologies for managing the processes of
maintenance and operation of airline equipment, which use artificial intelligence, automation, big
data analysis and other advanced technologies for optimization, receive greater financial benefits
than those that use traditional methods of equipment operation.
   Improving the financial position of the airline company can be achieved through better quality of
services, resource-saving methods, material and technical development, and social programs [7].
   Paper [8] established that aviation enterprises that enter the market with innovative business
processes and an appropriate competitive strategy have significant market advantages and can set
their own rules with a strong competitive advantage over competitors.
   An analysis of the literature in the field of aviation equipment operation shows that researchers
are currently focused on the following problems:

   1. Reliability analysis at the stages of operation beyond the determined useful life of the
      equipment [9, 10].
   2. Development of intelligent data processing methods using artificial intelligence tools [11, 12].
   3. Minimization of expendable resources [13, 14].
   4. Synthesis and analysis of decision-making procedures regarding the condition of equipment
      and components of the operating enterprise [15, 16].
   5. Optimizing the spare parts inventory and the organizational structure of their deployment
      [17, 18].
   6. Optimization of operation processes [19, 20].

   Civil aviation enterprises usually spend significant financial resources to support the operation
of aviation equipment [21]. Most of these costs are related to the remuneration of the personnel of
the operating companies, the purchase of auxiliary equipment for the operation processes, storage
and transportation of spare parts of equipment. These costs form the tariff rates for maintenance 𝐢𝑀
and repair 𝐢𝑅 procedures by the type of used equipment [22, 23].
    When solving the problem of minimizing operational costs, it is quite logical to choose the total
operating costs 𝐢Σ or average specific operating costs 𝐸(𝐢Σ ⁄𝑇Σ ) per observation interval 𝑇Σ as an
indicator of efficiency [24, 25].
    Average specific operational costs can be minimized based on the following considerations. Too
frequent maintenance, on the one hand, leads to a high level of reliability, but, on the other hand, is
characterized by high operational costs. A small number of maintenance activities reduces the
reliability of the equipment and is also characterized by high total costs due to a much higher repair
tariff rate. Therefore, the optimal number of maintenance procedures can be determined. This
approach fits within the framework of the concept of preventive maintenance [26].
    During the preventive maintenance, the decision to perform it is made on the basis of data
processing using datasets on diagnostic variables of the equipment. We assume that these parameters
are characterized by a stochastic model 𝑀𝐷𝑉 and the processing algorithms form a vector 𝐴⃗. We
assume that the cost of implementing one processing procedure is spent with a tariff rate 𝐢𝑃 .
Equipment failure occurs when the values of the diagnostic variables exceed the operational
tolerance 𝑣𝑂 and the preventive maintenance is implemented when variables exceed the preventive
tolerance 𝑣𝑀 . The process of failure is characterized by a stochastic model 𝑀𝐹 . In addition, a number
of limitations may be imposed on the aviation company-operator, which are characterized by the set
𝐿. Therefore, the efficiency indicator can be represented as the functional dependence of the
following form
                        𝐸(𝐢Σ ⁄𝑇Σ ) = Ξ¨(𝑀𝐷𝑉 , 𝑀𝐹 , 𝐴⃗, 𝐢𝑀 , 𝐢𝑅 , 𝐢𝑃 , 𝑣𝑂 , 𝑣𝑀 |𝐿 ).           (1)
   The main task is to determine a preventive tolerance that minimizes the average specific
operating costs, i.e.
                 𝐸(𝐢Σ ⁄𝑇Σ )π‘œπ‘π‘‘π‘–π‘šπ‘Žπ‘™ = min Ξ¨(𝑀𝐷𝑉 , 𝑀𝐹 , 𝐴⃗, 𝐢𝑀 , 𝐢𝑅 , 𝐢𝑃 , 𝑣𝑂 , 𝑣𝑀 |𝐿 ). (2)
                                      𝑣𝑀
    Thus, the purpose of this paper is to optimize the operational costs of the aviation enterprise
when monitoring the diagnostic variables of equipment. In this case, the main attention will be paid
to the analytical solution of the optimization problem within the framework of the assumptions made
about the models of the diagnostic variables, the model of failure occurrence and the adopted data
processing algorithms.

3. Intelligence technologies during equipment operation
The use of intelligent technologies in the management system of maintenance and operation of
equipment at aviation enterprises helps to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve the
overall competitiveness of the enterprise in the global market. The key opportunities for their
application in the aviation sector are summarized in Table 1. In the context of the research problem,
it is possible to identify the key advantages of using modern intelligent technologies in the
management system of maintenance and operation of aviation equipment:

   1. Because of the use of intelligent technologies (AI and big data analysis), it is possible to
      accurately predict possible failures and plan their elimination in time, which reduces
      equipment downtime and increases its availability.
   2. Intelligent systems allow for efficient management of spare parts, rational allocation of
      personnel time, and minimization of maintenance costs.
   3. With real-time monitoring and response systems, potential security threats can be quickly
      identified and timely remedial action can be taken.
   4. Automation of routine tasks and the use of intelligent systems help free up            time
      to perform more complex and strategic tasks, which increases their efficiency and job
      satisfaction.
   5. The integration of various data and analytical tools allows to optimize the maintenance and
      operation schedule, coordinate the work of various departments, and minimize equipment
      downtime through optimal planning.
   6. Failure prediction systems and regular monitoring of equipment conditions allow to timely
      detect and eliminate problems, which increases equipment availability.
   7. The use of intelligent systems allows to efficient collect, process, and analyze operational
      data, which helps to improve reporting and make informed decisions.
   8. Real-time monitoring and analysis of data allows to quickly identify problems and changes
      in the condition of the equipment, which can help to quickly respond and take the necessary
      measures to solve them [27 29].

Table 1
Possibilities of using modern intelligent technologies in the management system for maintenance
and operation of aviation equipment
       Areas of                      Characteristics of intelligent technologies
      application
 1. Fault prediction   1.1. AI. The AI algorithms can analyze historical data on equipment
                       maintenance and operation to predict possible malfunctions. This
                       allows to plan repairs in advance, reducing the aviation risks.
                       1.2. Big Data and analytics. Analyzing large arrays of data allows to
                       identify patterns and trends that may indicate impending failures.
 2. Real-time          2.1. Internet of Things. The sensors installed on equipment provide
 monitoring            continuous data collection on its condition. This allows real-time
                       monitoring of systems and prompt response to any deviations.
                       2.2. Cloud technologies. Data can be transferred to cloud storage,
                       where it is processed and analyzed for immediate response.
 3. Automation of      3.1. Process robotization. These technologies can automate routine
 business processes    tasks, such as document management, processing spare parts orders,
                       scheduling maintenance, and other operation processes.
                       3.2. Integrated management systems. The use of enterprise resource
                       planning system can automate and coordinate all aspects of
                       maintenance.
 4. Improved           4.1. Virtual and augmented reality. It can help to train personnel, to
 training and          simulate real-life situations and practice maintenance skills without
 support               risking real equipment.
                       4.2. Intelligent learning platforms. AI-powered learning systems can
                       adapt training programs to the individual needs of each employee.
 5. Optimization of    5.1. Inventory optimization. AI and analytical tools help to optimize
 resources             spare parts inventory management, reducing storage costs and
                       preventing shortages of critical components.
                       5.2. Resource planning and allocation. Intelligent systems can
                       automatically schedule and allocate                    work, ensuring
                       optimal use of human resources.
 6. Ensuring           6.1. Blockchain. The use of blockchain technologies to track the service
 compliance with       history and origin of spare parts ensures transparency and compliance
 standards             with international standards and regulations.
                       6.2. Automated reporting systems. It helps to ensure compliance with
                       aviation regulatory requirements.
 7. Improving          7.1. Intelligent platforms for customers. AI-powered systems can
 customer              provide customers with information on the status of their equipment
 experience            maintenance, predicted completion dates, and other important
                       information in real time.
                       7.2. Personalized services. Using AI to analyze customer needs allows
                       to provide personalized services and recommendations.
    Thus, the introduction of modern intelligent technologies in the aviation equipment maintenance
and operation management system is a critical step for airlines to improve the efficiency, safety and
reliability of their operations, reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction with flight services.

4. Method of operational costs optimization
Let us consider the problem of optimizing operational costs for the case of monitoring the diagnostic
variables of aviation equipment. To do it, we will accept a number of restrictions on the parameter
models and the failure process:

    1. One diagnostic variable is subject to monitoring. Let this variable be the voltage at a certain
       control point of aviation radio equipment.
    2. Monitoring is performed discretely with a sampling interval of βˆ† and the cost of a single
       processing procedure 𝐢𝑃 .
    3. The diagnostic variable has two components: deterministic and random. The deterministic
       component has the form of a steady signal that corresponds to the standard initial value 𝑒0 .
       The random component is caused by the influence of thermal noise, instability of power
       supplies, and the presence of errors in measuring equipment.
    4. The random component 𝑛𝑖 of the diagnostic variable can be characterized by a normal
       distribution law with zero mathematical expectation and a given standard deviation 𝜎.
    5. The pre-failure state is characterized by a violation of the stationarity of the trend of the
       diagnostic variable change. The transition from the state of normal functioning to this state
       occurs at a random moment of time 𝑑𝐡𝐹 . The value of 𝑑𝐡𝐹 can be described by a uniform
       distribution law in the range of possible values [𝑑𝐡𝐹 π‘šπ‘–π‘› ; 𝑑𝐡𝐹 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ ].
    6. The pre-failure state causes a linear change in the diagnostic variable over the time. The
       slope of the linear trend 𝛾 is random. The value of 𝛾 can be described by a uniform
       distribution law in the range of possible values [π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› ; π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ ].
    7. Failures are independent, which does not require additional procedures for processing
       correlation dependencies [30, 31].
    8. The duration of preventive maintenance is a deterministic value and is equal to 𝜏.
    9. After maintenance or repair, the value of the diagnostic variable will be equal to the value
       𝑒0 .

   Based on these assumptions, a mathematical model of the diagnostic variable can be written in a
discrete form
                          𝑒𝑖 = 𝑒0 + 𝑛𝑖 + tan (𝛾)(𝑖 βˆ’ 𝑑𝐡𝐹 )πœ™(𝑖 βˆ’ 𝑑𝐡𝐹 ),                      (3)
where πœ™(𝑖) is the step function.
    To evaluate this model, regression analysis methods can be used, in particular those studied in
[32 34].
    For the cases when 𝑖 < 𝑑𝐡𝐹 , the diagnostic variable will be described by a normal law with mean
𝑒0 and standard deviation 𝜎 because of linear functional transformations. In the case of the pre-
failure condition, taking into account the independence of the set of random variables 𝑛𝑖 , 𝑑𝐡𝐹 and 𝛾
and using the methods of functional transformations, the probability density function of the
diagnostic variable can be presented as follows
                                       𝑓(𝑛)
                        𝑓(𝑒) = ∫ ∫            𝑓(𝑑𝐡𝐹 )|𝑑 =π‘–βˆ’π‘’βˆ’π‘’0 βˆ’π‘› 𝑑𝑛𝑑𝛾.                   (4)
                                      tan (𝛾)          𝐡𝐹    tan(𝛾)
    The efficiency indicator (1) can be written in the following form
                                                π‘žπ‘€ 𝐢𝑀 + π‘žπ‘… 𝐢𝑅
                       𝐸(𝐢Σ ⁄𝑇Σ ) = π‘žπ‘€                                      ,              (5)
                                     βˆ‘π‘—=1 𝑑𝑀 𝑗 + π‘žπ‘€ 𝜏 + βˆ‘π‘žπ‘—=1
                                                            𝑀
                                                               𝑑𝐹 𝑗 + π‘žπ‘… 𝑑𝑅
where π‘žπ‘€ and π‘žπ‘… are the average number of maintenance and repair procedures per observation
interval, 𝑑𝑀 𝑗 and 𝑑𝐹 𝑗 are the moments when the diagnostic variable exceeds the preventive and
operational thresholds, 𝑑𝑅 is the average repair duration.
    In this view, it can be assumed that failure will occur when there is insufficient time to perform
preventive maintenance in the case if the diagnostic variable changes from the preventive to the
operational threshold. To solve the problem (2), we use model (3) for the moments of time 𝑑𝑀 𝑗 and
𝑑𝐹 𝑗 , resulting in

                                           𝑣𝑀 βˆ’ 𝑒0                𝑛̃𝑖
                                𝑑𝑀 𝑗 =               + 𝑑𝐡𝐹 βˆ’           ,                      (6)
                                            tan (𝛾)            tan(𝛾)
                                           𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑒0               𝑛𝑖
                                    𝑑𝐹 𝑗 =          + 𝑑𝐡𝐹 βˆ’           ,                       (7)
                                            tan (𝛾)           tan(𝛾)
where 𝑛̃𝑖 is the error value of the measuring equipment at the moment of exceeding the preventive
threshold.
   The maximum time resource for failure elimination and preventive maintenance carrying out will
be determined as
                                                       𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀 + 𝑛̃𝑖 βˆ’ 𝑛𝑖
                              π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗 = 𝑑𝐹 𝑗 βˆ’ 𝑑𝑀 𝑗 =                         .                (8)
                                                             tan(𝛾)
   Let's assume that the monitoring uses equipment of a high accuracy class, then Οƒ β‰ͺ 1. Then
formula (8) will be simplified
                                                     𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀
                                           π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗 β‰ˆ            .                              (9)
                                                      tan(𝛾)
   To find the estimates π‘žπ‘€ and π‘žπ‘… we first determine the probability density function for π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗 .
To do this, we write the inverse function to (9)
                                                       𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀
                                        𝛾 = arctan (             ).                           (10)
                                                        π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗
   In this case, the Jacobian of the transformation is equal to the modulus of the derivative of
function (10) and is equal to
                                           𝑑𝛾              𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀
                                   𝐽=|           |= 2                         .                    (11)
                                         π‘‘π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗     π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗 + (𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀 )2
   Therefore
                                               1              𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀
                           𝑓(π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗 ) =                  2                      .             (12)
                                         π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗 + (𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀 )2
   The average number of maintenance and repair procedures is determined from density (12) by
determining the integral from zero to 𝜏 and the integral from 𝜏 to infinity. As a result of solving the
equations, we can get the estimates of the form
                                    π‘žΞ£        πœ‹                          π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗
                        π‘žπ‘€ =                 ( βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› βˆ’ arctan (                 )),          (13)
                              π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› 2                           𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀
                                    π‘žΞ£                   π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗       πœ‹
                         π‘žπ‘… =                (arctan (            ) βˆ’ + π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ ),               (14)
                               π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘›              𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀       2
where π‘žΞ£ is the average total number of maintenance and repair procedures.
   After using the operations of averaging, finding the statistical characteristics of the tangent of the
random slope of the linear trend and using equations (13) and (14), the observation interval
(numerator in equation (5)) can be presented as follows
                                                    π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗                         π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗
           𝑇Σ = π‘žΞ£ (π‘Ž1 + π‘Ž2 𝑣𝑀 + π‘Ž3 arctan (                ) + π‘Ž4 𝑣𝑀 arctan (            )), (15)
                                                  𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀                         𝑣𝑂 βˆ’ 𝑣𝑀
where π‘Ž1 , π‘Ž2 , π‘Ž3 , π‘Ž4 are the values determined using the initial parameters
                                           𝑑𝐡𝐹 π‘šπ‘–π‘› + 𝑑𝐡𝐹 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯
                                    π‘Ž1 =                     βˆ’
                                                   2
                                                                        sin 𝛾
                    sin π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯   πœ‹               πœ‹                 𝑣𝑂 ln ( sin π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ )
                                                                              π‘šπ‘–π‘›
             𝑒0 ln ( sin 𝛾 ) + 2 𝜏 βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› 𝜏 + (2 + π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ ) (𝑑𝑅 βˆ’ + 𝛾                )
                          π‘šπ‘–π‘›                                       π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘›
         βˆ’                                                                                  ,
                                            π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘›
                                       πœ‹                                                        (16)
                               π‘Ž2 =    2 βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘›       ln (
                                                           sin π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯
                                                                    ),
                                    (π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› )  2      sin π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘›
                                             sin π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯
                                      𝑣𝑂 ln (          ) + 𝑑𝑅 βˆ’ 𝜏
                                              sin π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘›
                                π‘Ž3 =                                ,
                                           (π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› )2
                                            1              sin π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯
                               π‘Ž4 =                 2
                                                      ln (          ).
        {                           (π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› )         sin π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘›

   If we introduce additional values π‘Ž5 and π‘Ž6 of the type
                                                πœ‹         πœ‹
                                  𝐢𝑅 (π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ 2 ) βˆ’ 𝐢𝑀 (2 βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› )
                             π‘Ž5 =                                     ,
                                            (π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› )2                                 (17)
                                                𝐢𝑅 βˆ’ 𝐢𝑀
                                        π‘Ž6 =               ,
                            {                 π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ βˆ’ π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘›
then we obtain the final equation for the efficiency indicator (5) in the form of average total specific
costs
                                                             π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗
                                          π‘Ž5 + π‘Ž6 arctan (𝑣 βˆ’ 𝑣 )
          𝐸(𝐢Σ ⁄𝑇Σ ) =                                       𝑂     𝑀                        (18)
                                                  π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗                      π‘‘π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ 𝑗 .
                       π‘Ž1 + π‘Ž2 𝑣𝑀 + π‘Ž3 arctan (𝑣 βˆ’ 𝑣 ) + π‘Ž4 𝑣𝑀 arctan (𝑣 βˆ’ 𝑣 )
                                                  𝑂     𝑀                      𝑂    𝑀
   The last step of the calculation is to analyze function (18) for the presence of a minimum with
respect to the preventive threshold 𝑣𝑀 . The analysis showed that this dependence has one minimum.
The complex nature of formula (18) necessitated the use of numerical optimization methods to find
the optimal preventive threshold.
   The flowchart of proposed method is shown in Figure 1.

   Analysis of restrictions                                              Calculation of the moments
                                         Building the
     on the parameter                                                    when the diagnostic variable
                                    mathematical model of
   models and the failure                                                exceeds the preventive and
                                    the diagnostic variable
          process                                                          operational thresholds



      Determining the                Statistical analysis of             Calculation of the maximum
    average number of                   maximum time                       time resource for failure
   maintenance and repair             resource for failure                elimination and preventive
        procedures                        elimination                      maintenance carrying out



                                     Analysis of dependence of the
    Procedures to obtain
                                       efficiency indicator on the
    the final equation for
                                      preventive threshold for the
   the efficiency indicator
                                     presence of a minimum value

Figure 1: The flowchart of proposed method.
5. Results and discussions
For the practical testing of the proposed method of optimizing the operational costs of the aviation
enterprise, statistical modeling was carried out. The primary data for modeling were obtained by
analyzing statistical reports and activities of three aviation enterprises:

    –       ZEFKO UKRAINE LLC.
    –
    –       PJSC "DHL International Ukraine" [35 37].

   The central repair center for spare parts and equipment is located at a long distance from the
enterprises, which indicates a rather expensive and lengthy delivery of units with operational
equipment failures. Maintenance procedures were carried out at the airport, which makes it much
less expensive compared to repairs.
   At the initial stage of the simulation, realizations of one diagnostic variable in the form of a 220
V supply voltage were obtained for 10000 repetition epochs. An example of changing the diagnostic
variable is shown in Figure 2.
   The graph in Figure 2 was obtained for the initial data:

    –       Nominal value of the supply voltage 𝑒0 = 220 V.
    –       Operational thresholds 𝑣𝑂 = {176; 264} V.
    –       Preventive thresholds 𝑣𝑂 = {198; 242} V.
    –       Standard deviation of noise 𝜎 = 3 V.
                                                                πœ‹          πœ‹
    –       Distribution parameters for the slope angle: π›Ύπ‘šπ‘–π‘› = 9 , π›Ύπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ = 3 .
    –       Distribution parameters for the moment of transition to the state before failure: 𝑑𝐡𝐹 π‘šπ‘–π‘› =
            30, 𝑑𝐡𝐹 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘₯ = 80.
    –       The sampling interval is equal to one unit of time.


               ui
  Voltage




                                                                                                 i

                                                  Discrete time
Figure 2: The example of diagnostic variable change before failure.

   In Figure 1, we have one failure elimination when the voltage value does not exceed the
operational threshold in the deterioration state, and two failures when this threshold is reached.
   The durations of threshold crossings are also random variables. Figure 3 shows a histogram of
frequencies for the moments of crossing the operational threshold.
            The frequencies in interval getting




                                                                                                           Discrete time

Figure 3: The histogram of time moments of operation threshold intersection.

   The nature of the dependence of the statistical distribution in Figure 3 corresponds to the failure
model and can be characterized by asymmetric laws, such as Rayleigh, Weibull, Birnbaum-Saunders,
inverse Gaussian, and others. To determine the optimal preventive threshold, the Monte Carlo
method was used for such initial data:

   –   The cost of a single processing procedure 𝐢𝑃 = 0.01 USD.
   –   Cost of maintenance 𝐢𝑀 = 250 USD.
   –   The cost of repair 𝐢𝑅 = 10000 USD.
   –   Duration of maintenance 𝑑𝑀 = 24 hours.
   –   Duration of the repair 𝑑𝑅 = 72 hours.

   The simulation results are shown in Figure 4.
                                      The average operational cost per observation time




                                                                                          E(CΞ£/TΞ£)



                                                                                                      Simulation result



                                                                                                     Equation (18)




                                                                                                                               vM

                                                                                                        Preventive threshold

Figure 4: The average operational cost per observation time.
   Figure 4 shows that the simulation results coincide with the analytical calculations. The minimum
points on both graphs also coincide. The optimal value of the preventive threshold, which
corresponds to the minimum operational cost, for the determined initial data is 257.48 V. The results
of calculations and statistical simulation demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach for
optimizing operational costs not only for aviation enterprises, but also in other industries.

6. Conclusions
Thus, the use of modern intelligent technologies in the management system for the maintenance and
operation of aviation equipment is very appropriate and promising in the practice of an aviation
enterprise. The introduction of intelligent technologies will allow aviation companies to optimize
costs, reduce equipment downtime and increase its availability. In addition, they provide improved
data management, which contributes to more efficient decision-making and resource planning.
Intelligent technologies help to ensure sustainable improvement and innovation in the management
system, which allows airlines to provide high quality service and remain competitive in the modern
world of the aviation industry. This paper considers the problem of determining the optimal
frequency of preventive maintenance in terms of minimizing operational costs. The problem is
solved analytically, taking into account the stochastic model of changes in the diagnostic variable in
the period immediately before the equipment failure. The obtained analytical equations are
confirmed by statistical simulation. The results of the study can be used during the launching new
aviation enterprises specialized on maintenance and operation and improve the management of
production processes for existing ones.
   Future scientific research will be aimed at developing a maintenance system with an adaptive
preventive threshold, the value of which will be adjusted to the current trends in the diagnostic
variables of aviation equipment.

Acknowledgements
This research is partially supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine under the
projects Methods of building protected multilayer cellular networks 5G / 6G based on the use of
artificial intelligence algorithms for monitoring               critical infrastructure objects #
0124U000197) and is partially supported by EURIZON project # 871072 (Project EU #3035 EURIZON
 Research and development of Ukrainian ground network of navigational aids for increasing the
safety of civil aviation .

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