Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur rechnergesteuerten Anzeige einer Geschwindigkeitsinformation, die die Bewegungsgeschwindigkeit eines beweglichen realen Objekts gegenüber seiner Umgebung repräsentiert, mittels eines Bildanzeigegeräts, wobei die Anzeige der Geschwindigkeitsinformation durch Erzeugung von einem oder mehreren visuell wahrnehmbaren sich bewegenden grafischen Mustern mittels des Bildanzeigegeräts erfolgt, wobei durch daseine oder die mehreren grafischen Muster die Bewegungsgeschwindigkeit des beweglichen realen Objekts qualitativ wiedergegeben wird. Die Erfindung betrifft außerdem eine Einrichtung zur rechnergesteuerten Anzeige einer Geschwindigkeitsinformation, ein Flugobjekt mit einer solchen Einrichtung sowie ein Computerprogramm hierfür.
Abstract:
Dispositif de repérage de surface pour le déplacement à distance de cette surface d'un engin, le dispositif comprenant une tête de détection comportant au moins un capteur d'une grandeur fonction de la distance du centre de la tête à la surface, chaque capteur couvrant une zone de détection (ZV) centrée sur une ligne de visée (ZC), un système d'orientation (24) de la zone de détection (ZV) de chaque capteur, et un contrôleur traitant les signaux de chaque capteur et contrôlant le système (24) sur la base desdits signaux. Le contrôleur estime la direction de la perpendiculaire à la surface, et tourne, à l'aide dudit système (24), la ligne de visée (ZC) de chaque capteur dans une direction séparée d'un angle de réorientation de la direction de ladite perpendiculaire.
Abstract:
An aircraft external lighting arrangement for improving a pilot's ability to correctly interpret aircraft attitude including an external lighting fixture fastenable to the exterior of the aircraft. The external lighting fixture adapted to emit a lateral dispersible light providing an illuminated artificial horizon about the periphery of the nose Of the aircraft viewable by the pilot from the cockpit of the aircraft when a real horizon is not viewable for the pilot during reduced light, darkness, cloudiness and/or inclement weather, wherein the external lighting fixture is further adapted to maintain said illuminated artificial horizon as the aircraft increases or decreases pitch and/or when the nose of the aircraft rolls, banks or tilts to the left or right during turning.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for predicting and displaying targets based on height in relation to the wing, wingtip or other elements of the aircraft, such as engine nacelles. The location of ground obstacles is based on radar returns (from sensors deployed on the ownship), aircraft surveillance data, and/or an airport moving map database.
Abstract:
A power safety system is configured to provide power information in an aircraft. The power safety system includes a power safety instrument having a power required indicator and a power available indicator, each being located on a display. A position of the power required indicator and the power available indicator represent the power available and power required to perform a hover flight maneuver. The power safety system may be operated in a flight planning mode or in a current flight mode. The power safety system uses at least one sensor to measure variables having an effect on the power required and the power available.
Abstract:
In certain embodiments, a mine personnel carrier includes an integrated information display and one or more processing units. The processing units may access life support data from devices associated with a life support subsystem of a mine personnel carrier. The life support subsystem provides breathable air to passengers of the mine personnel carrier, and the life support data indicates a remaining level of air available via at least a portion of the life support subsystem. The processing units access guidance data from guidance devices associated with a guidance subsystem of the mine personnel carrier. Each guidance device can detect entities within a detection range of the guidance device. The processing units initiate display in the integrated information display of at least a portion of the life support data and the guidance data. The integrated information display comprises a unified electronic display of the mine personnel carrier.
Abstract:
A system and method for generating an equi-time point (ETP) for an emergency landing of an aircraft are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of a flight management system (FMS) of an aircraft for generating an ETP for an emergency landing of the aircraft includes receiving at least two reference points for landing the aircraft upon an occurrence of an emergency. The method also includes determining an equi-distance point (EDP) for the aircraft by locating a first point on the remaining flight path of the aircraft which is equidistant from the at least two reference points. The method further includes generating an ETP for the aircraft by locating a second point on the remaining flight path such that time difference between any two of expected flight times of the aircraft from the second point to the at least two reference points is less than a threshold value.
Abstract:
A system and method for dynamically computing an equi-distance point (EDP) for aircrafts is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for dynamically computing an EDP for an aircraft includes receiving at least two reference points for landing the aircraft upon an occurrence of an emergency, determining a remaining flight path for the aircraft based on a current location of the aircraft and a flight plan serviced by a flight management system (FMS) of the aircraft, and generating the EDP for the aircraft by locating a point on the remaining flight path which is equidistant from the at least two reference points.
Abstract:
Apparatus for forward looking terrain avoidance (FLTA) in an aircraft, including a processor and at least one sensor, each sensor being coupled with the processor, the processor for executing at least one neural network based algorithm, the at least one sensor for monitoring a plurality of flight parameters of the aircraft thereby generating a plurality of monitored flight parameters, the processor dividing the performance envelope of the aircraft into predefined flight regimes, wherein for each predefined flight regime, the processor defining and storing a suitable protection envelope type, the processor determining an estimated flight regime of the aircraft using the neural network based algorithm based on the plurality of monitored flight parameters, and the processor selecting a respective suitable protection envelope type for the aircraft based on the estimated flight regime.