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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2013
Airbus Operations (Sas), Toulouse, FR;
AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS, Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
A device for detecting an impact on a composite material structure. This detection device comprises at least two acoustic modules intended to be secured to the composite material structure and a processing unit able to communicate remotely with each of the acoustic modules. Each acoustic module is electrically autonomous and comprises its own means for recording the sound waves sensed by its acoustic sensor. An aircraft structure is also provided comprising a composite material structural element equipped with the impact detection device. A method is also provided for detecting an impact on a composite material aircraft structural element equipped with an impact detection device.