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FADEC and avionic component distributed architecture

US8825227B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

13Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS · FR

Inventors

Laurent Saint-Marc · Toulouse, FR
Luc BRUNEL · Toulouse, FR
Patrick Zaccaria · Toulouse, FR
Matthieu Alexandre · True, DK
Julien Feau · Toulouse, FR
Frédéric Leborgne · Toulouse, FR
Thierry IMMORDINO · Ramonville-Saint-Agne, FR
Jean-Francois Belkadi · Toulouse, FR
Nathalie Durand · Toulouse, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 20, 2008
Grant date	Sep 2, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D31/00
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for a motorized aircraft includes at least one avionic component positioned in the aircraft, at least one engine interface positioned in the aircraft and at least one engine controller positioned in or near an engine of the aircraft. The at least one engine interface is designed to exchange data between the at least one avionic component and the at least one engine controller. The at least one engine interface is generic and able to communicate with engine controllers of various types that may be mounted on the aircraft. The at least one engine controller is specific to a particular engine.

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