US5886649A
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Aircraft flight indicator
Assignee: Airbus Helicopters SAS
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Filing: 1997-06-06
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2017-06-06
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an aircraft flight indicator intended to supply a data item regarding the power margin available on at least one engine of the aircraft as a function of the flight conditions. According to the invention, the indicator comprises: a sensor (2) capable of delivering data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator of the engine; means (3) for calculating, using the data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator, a data item ΔNg representing the difference between the actual value of Ng and the reference value on take-off and for processing said data so that it can be displayed; and display means (4) showing the data relating to the values of the speed Ng of the gas generator and/or of ΔNg on a display screen (5).
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Claude Francois
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:00
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D43/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An aircraft flight indicator intended to supply a data item regarding the power margin available on at least one engine of the aircraft as a function of the flight conditions, comprising at least one sensor, calculation means, and display means, wherein: the sensor (2) is capable of delivering data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator of the engine, the calculation means (3), using the data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator, allow the calculation of a data item ΔNg representing the difference between the actual value of Ng and the reference value on take-off irrespective of the flight mode of the aircraft, and allow said data to be processed so that it can be displayed, and the display means (4) show the data relating to the values of the speed Ng of the gas generator and of ΔNg on a display screen (5).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An aircraft flight indicator intended to supply a data item regarding the power margin available on at least one engine of the aircraft as a function of the flight conditions, comprising at least one sensor, calculation means, and display means, wherein: the sensor (2) is capable of delivering data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator of the engine, the calculation means (3), using the data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator, allow the calculation of a data item ΔNg representing the difference between the actual value of Ng and the reference value on take-off irrespective of the flight mode of the aircraft, and allow said data to be processed so that it can be displayed, and the display means (4) show the data relating to the values of the speed Ng of the gas generator and of ΔNg on a display screen (5).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The indicator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the value of the speed Ng of the gas generator is indicated by a digital display (6) on said display screen (5).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The indicator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display screen (5) comprises an indication (9) of a signal coming from the engine discharge valve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The indicator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display screen (5) shows indications (10, 11) relating to the operation of a twin-engined aircraft in which one of the engines has broken down.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The indicator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the value of ΔNg is represented, on said display screen (5), by the position of a pointer (7) moving over a dial (8).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The indicator as claimed in claim 5, wherein said dial (8) has a scale which is graduated in percentages, showing a certain number of regions and marks which correspond to specific operating statuses of the aircraft.
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