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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
May. 17, 2023
Airbus Helicopters, Marignane Cedex, FR;
Nikolaus Boos, Marignane, FR;
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, Marignane Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A method for continuous in-flight management of a beam generator on board an aircraft, the aircraft comprising the beam generator, sensors, a calculator and a display device. After continuously acquiring a value of at least one parameter of the beam generator and a value of at least one parameter of the aircraft by means of the sensors, a step of continuously estimating a piece of information relating to the reliability of the beam generator over a predetermined time period is carried out using the calculator, as a function, at the very least, of the successive values of the parameters of the beam generator and the aircraft as well as data from a history of the beam generator. Finally, at least one indication relating to the beam generator and depending on the piece of information is displayed on the display device.