Systems and Methods for Determining Space Availability in an Aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US20240353223A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18758600

    申请日:2024-06-28

    摘要: An example method for determining space availability in an aircraft includes receiving outputs from a plurality of laser sensors positioned in a baggage container at a first wall and a second wall, and the first wall and the second wall face each other. The plurality of laser sensors emit signals within the baggage container and detect reflected responses to generate the outputs. The example method also includes receiving images from a camera positioned on a third wall of the baggage container, wherein the third wall differs from the first wall and the second wall, mapping contents of the baggage container based on the outputs from the plurality of laser sensors, based on said mapping, outputting data indicative of occupied space in the baggage container, and associating the images from the camera with the contents of the baggage container.

    FREEPLAY MEASUREMENT TOOL AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240351708A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18304216

    申请日:2023-04-20

    IPC分类号: B64F5/60 G01B5/00 G01B5/14

    CPC分类号: B64F5/60 G01B5/0025 G01B5/14

    摘要: A freeplay measurement tool is disclosed. The freeplay measurement tool comprises a first measuring device configured to be removably coupled to a first structure and a second measuring device configured to be removably coupled to a second structure. The first structure and the second structure are connected via a joint. The freeplay measurement tool also comprises at least one load cell and a loading sling. The loading sling comprises a spreader bar, a first retention member, fixed to a forward end of the spreader bar and the load cell, a second retention member, fixed to an aft end of the spreader bar and the load cell, and at least one loading pad coupled to and extending from the spreader bar. When the first measuring device and the second measuring device are coupled to the first structure and the second structure, respectively, the spreader bar is positionable adjacent to a loading surface of the second structure so that the at least one loading pad applies a predetermined external load only to the loading surface of the second structure.

    Systems and methods for actuator backlash measurement and monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US12123810B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US18622342

    申请日:2024-03-29

    发明人: Kurt James Wagner

    IPC分类号: G01M99/00 B64F5/60

    CPC分类号: G01M99/008 B64F5/60

    摘要: Systems and methods for backlash measurement and monitoring are disclosed for an actuator having a motor end and an output end. The method may include: driving the motor end of the actuator to one endpoint; measuring, using a first sensor, a motor-end initial position value associated with the motor end; measuring, using a second sensor, an output-end initial position value associated with the output end; driving the motor end of the actuator to another endpoint; measuring a motor-end final position value using the first sensor and an output-end final position value using the second sensor; determining a backlash value based on the motor-end initial position value, output-end initial position value, motor-end final position value, and output-end final position value; generating a signal based on comparing the backlash value to a predetermined threshold; and displaying a notification indicative of an operational condition of the actuator based on the signal.

    MULTI-MODAL MULTI-OBJECTIVE TESTING DATA GENERATION METHOD BASED ON TOPOLOGY ADAPTIVE RESONANCE THEORY

    公开(公告)号:US20240317426A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18731749

    申请日:2024-06-03

    IPC分类号: B64F5/60 G06F17/11

    CPC分类号: B64F5/60 G06F17/11

    摘要: A multi-modal multi-objective testing data generation method based on topology adaptive resonance theory is disclosed. The method considers that that the test aircraft under what kind of external disturbance or its own system fault conditions will be close to multiple index thresholds of unreliable or unsafe state at the same time as a black box optimization testing problem. The testing data is generated through optimization algorithms to test the aircraft state under different disturbance conditions. This type of black box optimization problem belongs to multi-modal multi-objective optimization problems. The testing problem can be solved using a multi-modal multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm based on adaptive resonance topology network. The external disturbance variable parameter combination encountered by the aircraft is regarded as the particle position, and the optimal parameter combination is found by iteratively updating the particle position.

    Aircraft fuel system monitoring
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12091197B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17206751

    申请日:2021-03-19

    摘要: An aircraft fuel system monitoring apparatus is disclosed having a processor configured to receive first information indicative of one or more parameters relating to fuel present in an aircraft; receive second information relating to the configuration of a fuel system of the aircraft; receive third information indicative of an orientation of the aircraft; receive fourth information indicative of a state of one or more non-fuel-related systems of the aircraft; and generate a prediction of a quantity of fuel present in the aircraft based on the received first information, the received second information, and one or both of the received third information and the received fourth information.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR A MEASURING RAKE FACILITATING DATA LOADING

    公开(公告)号:US20240280438A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18442200

    申请日:2024-02-15

    IPC分类号: G01M15/14 B64D45/00 B64F5/60

    CPC分类号: G01M15/14 B64D45/00 B64F5/60

    摘要: The electronic device includes an acquisition board including at least one pressure sensor and extending over a length of a sleeve of the measuring rake, a processing unit detachably electrically connected to the acquisition board and detachably fixed to the sleeve, a loading/charging unit configured to be electrically connected to the processing unit and to recharge a power supply module of the processing unit when the processing unit is electrically disconnected from the acquisition board; the processing unit including a storage module configured to store the data; the loading/charging unit allowing data to be loaded into a user device. It is thus possible to remove the processing unit in order to load the data without having to completely dismantle the measuring rack.

    Cross-connection test for aircraft landing gear

    公开(公告)号:US12065266B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17375660

    申请日:2021-07-14

    发明人: Alexander Hayes

    CPC分类号: B64F5/60 B64C25/44

    摘要: A method of testing an aircraft landing gear is disclosed including: a) generating a test signal with the first tachometer, wherein the first wheel is not rotating during the generation of the test signal; b) receiving the test signal via one of the tachometer output lines; c) issuing a braking command in response to the receipt of the test signal, wherein the braking command is issued via the braking command line which is associated with the one of the tachometer output lines; and d) monitoring a response of the first or second braking system to the braking command to test for a cross-connection between the first and second braking systems. The landing gear includes first and second wheels; a first braking system having a first tachometer mounted to the first wheel and configured to generate a first tachometer signal indicating rotation of the first wheel, and a first brake configured to brake the first wheel.

    ASSESSING VEHICLE NOISE
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240270410A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18167956

    申请日:2023-02-13

    IPC分类号: B64F5/60 G08G5/00

    摘要: Embodiments assess vehicle noise. One such embodiment defines a computer-based model of a vehicle and automatically determines aerodynamic performance and propulsion performance of the vehicle based on the defined computer-based model. Responsively, a flight-dynamics simulation of the vehicle is performed using the determined aerodynamic performance and propulsion performance. Performing the flight-dynamics simulation produces flight status data. The flight status data is automatically down-sampled to generate a reduced dataset. A high-fidelity flow simulation of the vehicle is performed using the reduced dataset. Performing the high-fidelity flow simulation determines in-flight aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance of the vehicle. In turn, based on the determined in-flight aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance, noise physical characteristics of the vehicle are determined and an indication of the determined noise physical characteristics is stored in computer memory.

    ELECTRICAL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VTOL AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20240270406A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18441542

    申请日:2024-02-14

    申请人: Supernal, LLC

    发明人: Omid PEZESHKFAR

    IPC分类号: B64D45/00 B64C29/00 B64F5/60

    摘要: A method for monitoring an electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) includes receiving current and voltage signals indicative of electric power supplied to an electric load of the eVTOL and identifying an event associated with the electric load or with a component associated with the electric load based on the current and voltage signals. The method also includes determining a change in a condition of the electric load or of the component connected to the electric load based on the identified event and outputting a notification based on the change in the condition of the electric load or with the component connected to the electric load.