Title:
MANAGING RESPONSE TO ICING THREAT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2019026245
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an anti-ice system for an aircraft.SOLUTION: A system includes one or more sensors that are configured to generate data indicative of one or more of size, a shape, density and a type of air borne particles in the vicinity of an aircraft. The one or more sensors are coupled to a data conditioner that is configured to prepare the data for processing. The data conditioner is coupled to a reasoner that is configured to determine, from the data, severity of an icing threat to an airframe, at least one engine, and at least one air data probe. One or more controllers are coupled to the reasoner. The one or more controllers automatically operate an anti-icing mechanism for at least one of the at least one engine, the airframe, and the at least one air data probe depending on the icing threats determined by the reasoner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
GRANT A GORDON
JASON GARDE
BRETT GORDON NORTHCUTT
GREGORY J CHAPMAN
JASON GARDE
BRETT GORDON NORTHCUTT
GREGORY J CHAPMAN
Application Number:
JP2018093669A
Publication Date:
February 21, 2019
Filing Date:
May 15, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HONEYWELL INT INC
International Classes:
B64D15/22; B64D15/04; B64D15/12
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinjiro Ono
Osamu Yamamoto
Toru Miyamae
Motoharu Nakanishi
Kenichi Torii
Osamu Yamamoto
Toru Miyamae
Motoharu Nakanishi
Kenichi Torii