Automatic control systems for aircraft auxiliary power units, and associated methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Automatic control systems for aircraft auxiliary power units, and associated methods 有权
    飞机辅助动力装置自动控制系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08061650B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-22

    申请号:US13021422

    申请日:2011-02-04

    IPC分类号: B64D41/00 B60L1/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for operating aircraft power systems are disclosed. A power system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an aircraft auxiliary power unit and a controller coupled to the aircraft auxiliary power unit, with the controller being configured to automatically stop the auxiliary power unit while the auxiliary power unit is functioning normally. The controller can also be configured to automatically start the auxiliary power unit in-flight when power supplied or expected to be supplied to a subsystem of the aircraft has a non-zero value at or below a threshold value. The controller may also be configured to start the auxiliary power unit when a load or expected load on the subsystem meets or exceeds a threshold value.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于操作飞机动力系统的系统和方法。 根据本发明的一个实施例的电力系统包括飞行器辅助动力单元和耦合到飞行器辅助动力单元的控制器,其中控制器被配置为在辅助动力单元正常运行时自动停止辅助动力单元。 控制器还可以被配置为在供电或期望提供给飞行器的子系统的电源具有等于或小于阈值的非零值时,在飞行中自动启动辅助电源单元。 控制器还可以被配置为在子系统上的负载或预期负载满足或超过阈值时启动辅助电源单元。

    Automatic Control Systems for Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units, and Associated Methods
    3.
    发明申请
    Automatic Control Systems for Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units, and Associated Methods 有权
    飞机辅助动力装置自动控制系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090037036A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US12047833

    申请日:2008-03-13

    IPC分类号: F02C7/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for operating aircraft power systems are disclosed. A power system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an aircraft auxiliary power unit and a controller coupled to the aircraft auxiliary power unit, with the controller being configured to automatically stop the auxiliary power unit while the auxiliary power unit is functioning normally. The controller can also be configured to automatically start the auxiliary power unit in-flight when power supplied or expected to be supplied to a subsystem of the aircraft has a non-zero value at or below a threshold value. The controller may also be configured to start the auxiliary power unit when a load or expected load on the subsystem meets or exceeds a threshold value.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于操作飞机动力系统的系统和方法。 根据本发明的一个实施例的电力系统包括飞行器辅助动力单元和耦合到飞行器辅助动力单元的控制器,其中控制器被配置为在辅助动力单元正常运行时自动停止辅助动力单元。 控制器还可以被配置为在供电或期望提供给飞行器的子系统的电源具有等于或小于阈值的非零值时,在飞行中自动启动辅助电源单元。 控制器还可以被配置为在子系统上的负载或预期负载满足或超过阈值时启动辅助电源单元。

    Automatic control systems for aircraft auxiliary power units, and associated methods
    4.
    发明授权
    Automatic control systems for aircraft auxiliary power units, and associated methods 有权
    飞机辅助动力装置自动控制系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07364116B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US10951185

    申请日:2004-09-27

    IPC分类号: B64D41/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for operating aircraft power systems are disclosed. A power system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an aircraft auxiliary power unit and a controller coupled to the aircraft auxiliary power unit, with the controller being configured to automatically stop the auxiliary power unit while the auxiliary power unit is functioning normally. The controller can also be configured to automatically start the auxiliary power unit in-flight when power supplied or expected to be supplied to a subsystem of the aircraft has a non-zero value at or below a threshold value. The controller may also be configured to start the auxiliary power unit when a load or expected load on the subsystem meets or exceeds a threshold value.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于操作飞机动力系统的系统和方法。 根据本发明的一个实施例的电力系统包括飞行器辅助动力单元和耦合到飞行器辅助动力单元的控制器,其中控制器被配置为在辅助动力单元正常运行时自动停止辅助动力单元。 控制器还可以被配置为在供电或期望提供给飞行器的子系统的电源具有等于或小于阈值的非零值时,在飞行中自动启动辅助电源单元。 控制器还可以被配置为在子系统上的负载或预期负载满足或超过阈值时启动辅助电源单元。

    AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT AUXILIARY POWER UNITS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    5.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT AUXILIARY POWER UNITS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 有权
    飞机辅助动力单位自动控制系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110127372A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-02

    申请号:US13021422

    申请日:2011-02-04

    IPC分类号: B64D41/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for operating aircraft power systems are disclosed. A power system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an aircraft auxiliary power unit and a controller coupled to the aircraft auxiliary power unit, with the controller being configured to automatically stop the auxiliary power unit while the auxiliary power unit is functioning normally. The controller can also be configured to automatically start the auxiliary power unit in-flight when power supplied or expected to be supplied to a subsystem of the aircraft has a non-zero value at or below a threshold value. The controller may also be configured to start the auxiliary power unit when a load or expected load on the subsystem meets or exceeds a threshold value.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于操作飞机动力系统的系统和方法。 根据本发明的一个实施例的电力系统包括飞行器辅助动力单元和耦合到飞行器辅助动力单元的控制器,其中控制器被配置为在辅助动力单元正常运行时自动停止辅助动力单元。 控制器还可以被配置为在供电或期望提供给飞行器的子系统的电源具有等于或小于阈值的非零值时,在飞行中自动启动辅助电源单元。 控制器还可以被配置为在子系统上的负载或预期负载满足或超过阈值时启动辅助电源单元。

    Method and apparatus for indicating operational state of aircraft engine
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for indicating operational state of aircraft engine 有权
    指示飞机发动机的运行状态的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07679529B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US11635418

    申请日:2006-12-07

    IPC分类号: G01C23/00

    CPC分类号: B64D43/00

    摘要: A method and a system for indicating a target idle running speed, a predicted core speed, a predicted time to running, current engine state or automation modes of an operating aircraft engine, and indicating that the current core speed of the aircraft engine is less than a target idle running speed or is abnormally decreasing towards a target idle running speed. The indicators may be visual or aural. The visual indicators may include graphical or numeric symbols indicating the target idle running speed, the direction of core speed change, the predicted core speed at some future time, or current engine state or automation mode.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于指示目标怠速运行速度,预测的核心速度,预计运行时间,当前发动机状态或操作飞行器发动机的自动化模式的方法和系统,并且指示飞行器发动机的当前核心速度小于 目标怠速运行速度或正在朝向目标怠速行驶速度异常地减小。 指标可能是视觉或听觉。 视觉指示器可以包括指示目标怠速运行速度,核心速度变化方向,未来某个时间的预测核心速度或当前发动机状态或自动化模式的图形或数字符号。

    Method and apparatus for displaying aircraft engine characteristics
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for displaying aircraft engine characteristics 有权
    显示飞机发动机特性的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07142131B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-28

    申请号:US10189114

    申请日:2002-07-03

    申请人: Joseph A. Sikora

    发明人: Joseph A. Sikora

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00

    CPC分类号: G01D7/08

    摘要: A method and system for displaying aircraft engine information. In one embodiment, the method includes directing the display of an icon that represents a qualitative, overall operational state of an aircraft engine, with the overall operational state being determined from a plurality of engine operating parameters. The method can further include directing a change in the display of the icon when the overall operational state of the aircraft engine changes from a first overall operational state to a second operational state. In a further aspect of this embodiment, the change in the characteristic of the icon can include a change in the color or other visual characteristic of the icon, and the color or other visual characteristic of the icon can correspond directly to instructions to the pilot for actions suggested or required as a result of the current engine operational state.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于显示飞机发动机信息的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括指示表示飞机发动机的定性的总体操作状态的图标的显示,其中总体操作状态是从多个发动机操作参数确定的。 该方法还可以包括当飞行器引擎的总体操作状态从第一整体操作状态改变到第二操作状态时引导图标显示的改变。 在该实施例的另一方面,图标的特征的变化可以包括图标的颜色或其他视觉特征的改变,并且图标的颜色或其他视觉特征可以直接对应于飞行员的指令 由于目前的发动机运行状态,建议或要求的动作。

    Method and apparatus for indicating operational state of aircraft engine
    9.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for indicating operational state of aircraft engine 有权
    指示飞机发动机的运行状态的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080136677A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-12

    申请号:US11635418

    申请日:2006-12-07

    IPC分类号: G08B29/00

    CPC分类号: B64D43/00

    摘要: A method and a system for indicating a target idle running speed, a predicted core speed, a predicted time to running, current engine state or automation modes of an operating aircraft engine, and indicating that the current core speed of the aircraft engine is less than a target idle running speed or is abnormally decreasing towards a target idle running speed. The indicators may be visual or aural. The visual indicators may include graphical or numeric symbols indicating the target idle running speed, the direction of core speed change, the predicted core speed at some future time, or current engine state or automation mode.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于指示目标怠速运行速度,预测的核心速度,预计运行时间,当前发动机状态或操作飞行器发动机的自动化模式的方法和系统,并且指示飞行器发动机的当前核心速度小于 目标怠速运行速度或正在朝向目标怠速行驶速度异常地减小。 指标可能是视觉或听觉。 视觉指示器可以包括指示目标怠速运行速度,核心速度变化方向,未来某个时间的预测核心速度或当前发动机状态或自动化模式的图形或数字符号。

    Methods and systems for displaying aircraft engine characteristics
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for displaying aircraft engine characteristics 有权
    显示飞机发动机特性的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07148814B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-12

    申请号:US10860760

    申请日:2004-06-03

    CPC分类号: G01D7/08

    摘要: A method and system for displaying aircraft engine information. In one embodiment, the method includes directing the display of an icon that represents an overall operational state of an aircraft engine, with the overall operational state including one of a started state and an unstarted state. The method can further include directing a change in a displayed characteristic of the icon when the overall operational state of the aircraft engine changes from the one of the started state and the unstarted state to the other of the started state and the unstarted state. In a further embodiment, the method can further include repeatedly directing changes in the display of the icon as the aircraft changes from the unstarted state to the started state.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于显示飞机发动机信息的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括引导表示飞机发动机的总体操作状态的图标的显示,其中总体操作状态包括起动状态和未启动状态之一。 该方法可以进一步包括当飞行器引擎的总体操作状态从启动状态和未启动状态中的一个改变为启动状态和未启动状态中的另一个时引导图标的显示特性的改变。 在另一个实施例中,该方法还可以包括当飞机从未启动状态改变到开始状态时重复地指示图标的显示中的改变。