IP Library Granted Patent US 9,194,300
Granted Patent B2
US 9,194,300 · App. 14/232,736 · Granted Nov 24, 2015

Aircraft control and monitoring system

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Patent No.
US 9,194,300
App. No.
14/232,736
Granted
Nov 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for bleeding air on an aircraft, including: at least one air bleed valve that can bleed a flow of air on the aircraft, a first temperature information module, a second temperature information module, at least one control module, and at least one data processing module coupled to the control module.

Claims (56)

1. An air tapping system of an aircraft, the system comprising:

at least one air tapping valve configured to tap an air flow on the aircraft;

a first temperature information module configured to determine and send, over a first acquisition channel, first tapped air flow temperature information of the tapped air flow in a duct of the air tapping system;

a second temperature information module configured to determine and send, over a second acquisition channel, second tapped air flow temperature information of the tapped air flow in the duct of the air tapping system;

at least one management module, coupled to a data processing module and configured to:

receive, over the first acquisition channel, the first tapped air flow temperature information which is used for a corresponding air tapping valve control of the air tapping valve,

receive, over the second acquisition channel, the second tapped air flow temperature information which is used to monitor if the tapped air flow exceeds a predefined tapped air flow temperature threshold, and

send the first temperature information and the second temperature information; and

at least one data processing module, coupled to the management module, and configured to:

receive, over a first processing channel, the first tapped air flow temperature information used for a corresponding air tapping valve control,

receive, over a second processing channel, the second tapped air flow temperature information used to monitor if the tapped air flow exceeds the predefined tapped air flow temperature threshold, and

execute the air tapping valve control of the air tapping valve based on the first tapped air flow temperature information if the tapped air flow exceeds the predetermined tapped air flow temperature threshold based on the second tapped air flow temperature information,

wherein the first acquisition channel and the second acquisition channel are distinct from each other.

2. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first temperature information module is configured to measure and send, over the first acquisition channel, a first tapped air flow temperature measurement, and

the second temperature information module is configured to measure and send, over the second acquisition channel, a second tapped air flow temperature measurement or to determine and send, over the second acquisition channel, a status of exceeding of a predefined temperature threshold by the temperature of the tapped air flow.

3. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first temperature information module is configured to measure and send, over the first acquisition channel, a first tapped air flow temperature measurement,

the second temperature information module is configured to measure and send, over the second acquisition channel, a second tapped air flow temperature measurement, and

the management module is configured to receive, from the first temperature information module, over the first acquisition channel, the first measurement and, from the second temperature information module, over the second acquisition channel, the second measurement,

the management module being coupled to a processing module and the first and the second processing channels being identical.

4. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a second management module coupled to a second data processing module by third and fourth identical processing channels and coupled to the first temperature information module and to the second temperature information module,

the second management module configured to receive, from the first temperature information module, over a third acquisition channel, the first measurement and, from the second temperature information module, over a fourth acquisition channel, the second measurement.

5. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first temperature information module is configured to measure and send, over the first acquisition channel, a first tapped air flow temperature measurement,

the second temperature information module is configured to determine and send, over the second acquisition channel, a status of exceeding of a predefined temperature threshold by the temperature of the tapped air flow, and

the management module is configured to receive, over the first acquisition channel, the temperature measurement and, over the second acquisition channel, the exceeding status,

the first and the second processing channels being identical.

6. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first temperature information module is configured to measure and send, over the first acquisition channel, a first tapped air flow temperature measurement,

the second temperature information module is configured to determine and send, over the second acquisition channel, a status of exceeding of a predefined temperature threshold by the temperature of the tapped air flow,

the management module is configured to receive, over the first acquisition channel, the temperature measurement, and

the data processing module is configured to receive, over the second acquisition channel the exceeding status,

the second acquisition channel and the second processing channel being identical.

7. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first temperature information module is configured to measure and send, over the first acquisition channel, a first tapped air flow temperature measurement,

the second temperature information module is configured to determine and send, over the second acquisition channel, a status of exceeding of a predefined temperature threshold by the temperature of the tapped air flow,

the management module is configured to receive, over the first acquisition channel, the temperature measurement and, over the second acquisition channel, the exceeding status,

the second acquisition channel and the second processing channel being distinct.

8. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a first data processing module configured to receive, over the first processing channel, the first temperature information, and a second data processing module configured to receive, over the second processing channel, the second temperature information.

9. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising a third acquisition channel and a third data processing module configured to receive, over a third processing channel, the first temperature information.

10. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the management module includes an analog-digital converter and a Field-Programmable Gate Array.

11. A method for managing an air tapping system in an aircraft, the system including:

at least one air tapping valve configured to tap an air flow on the aircraft,

first temperature information module configured to determine and send, over a first acquisition channel, first tapped air flow temperature information of the tapped air flow in a duct of the air tapping system,

a second temperature information module configured to determine and send, over a second acquisition channel, second tapped air flow temperature information of the tapped air flow in the duct of the air tapping system,

at least one management module, coupled to a data processing module and configured to:

receive, over the first acquisition channel, the first tapped air flow temperature information which is used for a corresponding air tapping valve control,

receive, over the second acquisition channel, the second tapped air flow temperature information which is used to monitor if the tapped air flow a predefined tapped air flow temperature threshold, and

send the first temperature information and the second temperature information, and

at least one data processing module, coupled to the management module, and configured to:

receive, over a first processing channel, the first tapped air flow temperature information used for a corresponding air tapping valve control, and

receive, over a second processing channel, the second tapped air flow temperature information used to monitor if the tapped air flow exceeds the predefined tapped air flow temperature threshold,

the method comprising:

tapping a flow of air at least partly on the valve;

receiving, on the management module, from the first temperature information module via the first acquisition channel, the first temperature information of the tapped air flow;

receiving, on the management module or the data processing module, from the second temperature information module via the second acquisition channel, the second temperature information of the tapped air flow,

receiving, on the data processing module, the first temperature information and the second temperature information;

controlling, on the data processing module, opening or closing of one or more air tapping valves as a function of the first temperature information if the tapped air flow exceeds the predetermined tapped air flow temperature threshold based on the second temperature information,

wherein the first acquisition channel and the second acquisition channel are distinct from each other.

12. The air tapping system of an aircraft as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the data processing module includes a Field-Programmable Gate Array and a processor.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2014
From: SEBAA, JEROME GUY ROGER; BON, FABRICE
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 031964/0628 →