IP Library Granted Patent US 9,109,538
Granted Patent B2
US 9,109,538 · App. 13/578,270 · Granted Aug 18, 2015

Aircraft control system

Inventor: Hakim Maalioune (Orgeval, FR)
Assignee: AIRCELLE
F02K1/15F02K1/763Y02T50/671Y02T50/677
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Patent No.
US 9,109,538
App. No.
13/578,270
Granted
Aug 18, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a system ( 10 ) for controlling an aircraft propelled by at least one jet engine housed in a nacelle, characterised in that said system includes: a full authority electronic control unit ( 100 ) of the jet engine, intended for monitoring the jet engine, suitable for monitoring and controlling at least one electrical device of the nacelle; and an electric power unit ( 200 ) of the nacelle, external to said full authority electronic control unit of the jet engine for monitoring the jet engine, suitable for managing the electric power supply of said electrical device of the nacelle.

Claims (12)

1. A control system of an aircraft propelled by at least one jet engine housed in a nacelle, the control system comprising:

a full authority digital engine control unit of the at least one jet engine, the full authority digital engine control unit monitoring the at least one jet engine, and directly monitoring and controlling at least one electrical device of the nacelle; and

an electric power unit of the nacelle external to the full authority digital engine control unit, said electric power unit managing electric powering of said electrical device of the nacelle.

2. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electric device of the nacelle is a thrust reversal device, a defrosting device or a variable nozzle device.

3. The control system according to claim 2 , wherein the full authority digital engine control unit of the at least one jet engine is capable of ensuring the driving of displaceable elements of the thrust reversal device and electromechanical maneuvering members intended for maneuvering said displaceable elements.

4. The control system according to claim 3 , wherein the full authority digital engine control unit of the at least one jet engine is capable of ensuring the driving of sequences for controlling actuators for the displaceable elements of the thrust reversal device.

5. The control system according to claim 3 , wherein the full authority digital engine control unit of the at least one jet engine is capable of ensuring the driving of position sensors, proximity sensors and/or state detectors of the displaceable elements and/or electromechanical maneuvering members.

6. The control system according to claim 3 , wherein the full authority digital engine control unit of the at least one jet engine is capable of ensuring the driving of a secondary lock of a displaceable element of the thrust reversal device.

7. The control system according to claim 2 , wherein the electric power unit of the nacelle is capable of driving sequences for controlling a primary lock and/or a brake of the thrust reversal device.

8. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the full authority digital engine control unit of the at least one jet engine and the electric power unit of the nacelle are connected through an electric power supply bus.

9. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the electric power unit of the nacelle comprises means for rectifying and filtering electric current from an electric network.

10. An aircraft propelled by at least one jet engine housed in a nacelle, comprising a control system according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2016
From: AIRCELLE
To: SAFRAN NACELLES
Reel/Frame 040101/0906 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2012
From: MAALIOUNE, HAKIM
To: AIRCELLE
Reel/Frame 028762/0220 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 10 00550 · Feb 10, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120304666A1 · Dec 6, 2012