Airbus Operations Gmbh

Karsten Roederer

Claus Hoffjann

Wilhelm Lutzer

Hansgeorg Schuldzig

Maik Jalass

The present invention relates to a method and a device for identifying an allocation of control circuits to at least one control device. In this context, it can be checked whether wiring for example of heating circuits and/or sensors to a central control device is correct. Provided actuation patterns are switched on at a number of control circuits. This makes it possible to identify correct wiring efficiently and without error. The invention can be used in vehicle construction, and especially in aircraft construction.

Method and device for identifying an allocation of control circuits to at least one control device

A water-transporting line includes an integrated heater system for protection against frost and the appropriate connection, attachment and control elements. A self-heating water conduit segment is provided that has an integrated heating device, which device encloses the outer surface of the water conduit segment. The various segments may be connected mechanically and electrically using corresponding connecting elements.

Protection of water conduits against frost

A device and a method for controlling the air humidity in a fuel cell detect a step response in the output voltage of a fuel cell when the supply to electrical loads is interrupted, and determine parameters of the dynamic time characteristic from the detected step response, and thus calculate a capacitance of the fuel cell. As a function of any deviation from a predetermined capacitance, a humidity control unit is caused to increase or decrease the humidity. This makes in situ detection of the humidity balance of a fuel cell possible, and this can keep the electrical power thereof constant for a relatively long period, and this can increase the intervals between maintenance.

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Hamburg, Germany

Karsten Roederer