公开(公告)号：US11572045B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16561371

申请日：2019-09-05

申请人： AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

发明人： Matthew Gadd ,  David Reid

IPC分类号： B60T8/17 ,  B60T17/22 ,  F16D66/02 ,  B64C25/42 ,  F16D66/00

摘要： A method for controlling the application of aircraft wheel brakes including: controlling the application of a first wheel brake of an aircraft and a second wheel brake of the aircraft in dependence upon a determined relationship to control the time taken for the first wheel brake and the second wheel brake to reach respective specified temperatures. The relationship is determined between a first cooling characteristic of the first wheel brake, according to which the first wheel brake cools when in a first retracted position within the aircraft, and a second cooling characteristic of the second wheel brake, according to which the second wheel brake cools when in a second retracted position within the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US11927496B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17846812

申请日：2022-06-22

申请人： Airbus Operations Limited

发明人： Matthew Gadd

IPC分类号： G01L1/24 ,  G01D5/353 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G01L1/246 ,  G01D5/35341 ,  G01D5/35354 ,  G01M11/39 ,  G02B6/12009 ,  G02B2006/12085 ,  G02B2006/12138

摘要： An optical sensing system comprising an optical fiber, a light source, a first interrogator and a second interrogator. The optical fiber includes one or more optical sensors. The light source is placed at a first end of the optical fiber and is configured to direct light towards the one or more optical sensors. The first interrogator is placed at the first end of the optical fiber. The second interrogator placed at a second, opposite end of the optical fiber. The first interrogator is configured to receive reflected light from the one or more optical sensors, and the second interrogator is configured to receive transmitted light from the one or more optical sensors.

公开(公告)号：US11886181B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17762620

申请日：2020-09-16

申请人： Airbus Operations Limited

发明人： Jonathan Cooper ,  Matthew Gadd

IPC分类号： G05B23/02 ,  B60C11/24 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G06Q10/20

CPC分类号： G05B23/0283 ,  B60C11/243 ,  B60C11/246 ,  B60T17/221 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G05B23/024 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  B60C2200/02 ,  B60T2240/03 ,  B60T2270/406

摘要： A component life prediction system configured to predict the remaining life of a consumable component installed on an aircraft. The system includes a processor configured to: receive wear information indicative of a current wear state of the component; receive schedule information indicative of a future flight schedule for the aircraft; and determine the remaining life of the component based on the received wear information and the received schedule information.

公开(公告)号：US11492136B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16604704

申请日：2018-04-12

申请人： AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

发明人： Trevor Brighton ,  Matthew Gadd ,  Robert Thompson

IPC分类号： B64D45/00 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C23/06 ,  B64C25/28

摘要： An uplock is disclosed including a hook configured to engage a capture pin mounted on an aircraft component. The hook is mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position. The uplock further includes an indicator system configured to detect whether a pin is engaged with the hook when the hook is in the closed position.