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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2003
Baptiste Colotte, Melun, FR;
Alexandre Courpied, Paris, FR;
Marc Croixmarie, Auvernaux, FR;
Patrick Joland, Evry Gregy sur Yerres, FR;
Gilles Le Gouellec, Paris, FR;
Marion Michau, Thiais, FR;
Baptiste Colotte, Melun, FR;
Alexandre Courpied, Paris, FR;
Marc Croixmarie, Auvernaux, FR;
Patrick Joland, Evry Gregy sur Yerres, FR;
Gilles Le Gouellec, Paris, FR;
Marion Michau, Thiais, FR;
Hispano-Suiza, Colombes, FR;
Abstract
A turbojet thrust reverser includes two doors each controlled by a respective electronic control unit, at least one sensor per door measuring at least one item of position data concerning the door, at least one sensor of each door being connected to the electronic control unit controlling that door, the electronic control units being connected to each other in order to exchange the position data, a FADEC having two channels each connected to both electronic control units in order to receive from each of the electronic control units data concerning the positions of each of the doors and data concerning the operating state of each of the electronic control units, the channels being connected to each other in order to exchange the door position data and the electronic control unit state data so that the airplane pilot is continuously informed about the positions of the doors and the states of the electronic units, even in the event of a breakdown in one of the electronic units and in one of the FADEC channels.