Aircraft beacon light, aircraft comprising an aircraft beacon light, and method of determining a health status of an aircraft beacon light
AssigneeGoodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
InventorsAndre Hessling-von Heimendahl, Robert Trinschek, Marion Depta
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Abstract
An aircraft beacon light with integrated health monitoring comprises an annular arrangement of light sources, which are configured for repeatedly emitting beacon light flashes; a light detection sensor surrounded by the annular arrangement of light sources; and at least one reflective portion arranged to reflect light emitted by the annular arrangement of light sources onto the light detection sensor.
Claims15
An aircraft beacon light with integrated health monitoring, comprising:
- an annular arrangement of light sources, configured for repeatedly emitting beacon light flashes;
- a light detection sensor surrounded by the annular arrangement of light sources;
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- at least one reflective portion arranged to reflect light, emitted by the annular arrangement of light sources, onto the light detection sensor.
A method of determining a health status of an aircraft beacon light that includes an annular arrangement of light sources and a light detection sensor surrounded by the annular arrangement of light sources, wherein the method comprises:
- repeatedly emitting beacon light flashes from the annular arrangement of light sources;
- generating sensor measurement outputs with the light detection sensor, the sensor measurement outputs being indicative of light emitted by the annular arrangement of light sources and reflected onto the light detection sensor by at least one reflective portion;
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- determining a health status of the aircraft beacon light from the sensor measurement outputs.
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