AUTOMATED SUPER-COOLED WATER-DROPLET SIZE DIFFERENTIATION USING AIRCRAFT ACCRETION PATTERNS
    1.
    发明公开
    AUTOMATED SUPER-COOLED WATER-DROPLET SIZE DIFFERENTIATION USING AIRCRAFT ACCRETION PATTERNS 审中-公开
    使用飞机增量模式自动超冷却水滴尺寸差异

    公开(公告)号:EP3263460A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-03

    申请号:EP17178461.4

    申请日:2017-06-28

    CPC classification number: B64D15/20 B64D45/00 B64D47/08 G01N15/0227 G08B19/02

    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to determining, based on a spatial extent of ice accretion, whether an atmosphere contains super-cooled water droplets that equal and/or exceed a predetermined size. A convex-shaped housing is mounted to an aircraft and exposed to an airstream. The convex-shaped housing has a testing region that is monitored for ice accretion by an ice detector. A boundary locator determines a specific location to be tested within the testing region. The determined specific location corresponds to a calculated boundary that separates an ice-accretion region from an ice-free region if the atmosphere contains super-cooled water droplets up to the predetermined size. If the ice detector detects ice accretion at the determined specific location, an alert is generated. The alert can advantageously inform a pilot of an atmosphere containing super-cooled water droplets that equal or exceed the predetermined size.

    Abstract translation: 装置和相关方法涉及基于积冰的空间范围确定大气是否包含等于和/或超过预定尺寸的过冷水滴。 一个凸形的外壳安装在飞机上并暴露在气流中。 凸形外壳具有测试区域,该测试区域由冰检测器监测冰积聚。 边界定位器确定测试区域内要测试的特定位置。 如果大气包含达到预定尺寸的过冷水滴,则确定的特定位置对应于计算的边界,该边界将冰积累区域与无冰区域分开。 如果冰检测器在确定的特定位置检测到积冰,则生成警报。 警报可以有利地向飞行员通知包含等于或超过预定尺寸的过冷水滴的气氛。

    AUTOMATED SUPER-COOLED WATER-DROPLET SIZE DIFFERENTIATION USING AIRCRAFT ACCRETION PATTERNS
    2.
    发明公开
    AUTOMATED SUPER-COOLED WATER-DROPLET SIZE DIFFERENTIATION USING AIRCRAFT ACCRETION PATTERNS 审中-公开
    使用飞机增量模式自动超冷却水滴尺寸差异

    公开(公告)号:EP3263459A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-03

    申请号:EP17178354.1

    申请日:2017-06-28

    CPC classification number: B64D15/20 B64D45/00 B64D47/08 G01P13/025 G08B19/02

    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to determining, based on a spatial extent of ice accretion, a maximum size of super-cooled droplets contained in an atmosphere and/or if an atmosphere contains super-cooled water droplets that equal and/or exceed a predetermined size. A testing region (46) on an exterior surface (48) of an aircraft is monitored for ice accretion by an ice detector. A boundary calculator (66) determines a specific location to be tested within the testing region. The determined specific location corresponds to a calculated boundary that separates an ice-accretion region (70) from an ice-free region if the atmosphere contains super-cooled water droplets of no larger than the predetermined size. If the ice detector detects ice accretion at the determined specific location, an alert is generated. The alert can advantageously inform a pilot of the aircraft that the atmosphere contains super-cooled water droplets that equal or exceed the predetermined size.

    Abstract translation: 设备和相关方法涉及基于冰积累的空间范围来确定包含在大气中的过冷液滴的最大尺寸和/或如果大气包含等于和/或超过预定尺寸的过冷水滴 。 通过冰检测器监测航空器的外表面(48)上的测试区域(46)的积冰。 边界计算器(66)确定测试区域内要测试的特定位置。 如果大气包含不大于预定尺寸的过冷水滴,则所确定的特定位置对应于计算的边界,该边界将冰积累区域(70)与无冰区域分开。 如果冰检测器在确定的特定位置检测到积冰,则生成警报。 警报可以有利地通知飞机的飞行员,大气包含等于或超过预定尺寸的过冷水滴。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL DETECTOR DEGRADATION DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:EP4365626A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-08

    申请号:EP23206748.8

    申请日:2023-10-30

    CPC classification number: G01S7/497 G01S17/95

    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a method of detecting a fault in a plurality of optical detectors (102, 202) includes receiving a first return beam from a first optical detector interrogation beam to generate a first optical signal indicative of an atmospheric condition from a first location on board the aircraft and receiving a second return beam from a second optical detector interrogation beam to generate a second optical signal indicative of the atmospheric condition from a second location on board the aircraft. The method includes, comparing each of the first and second optical signals with a baseline value to determine whether there is a fault in at least one optical detector of the plurality of optical detectors (102, 202).

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