Construction and operation of electric or hybrid aircraft
AssigneeH55 SA
InventorsSébastien Demont, Bastian Dani
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Abstract
This disclosure describes at least embodiments of an aircraft monitoring system for an electric or hybrid airplane. The aircraft monitoring system can be constructed to enable the electric or hybrid aircraft to pass certification requirements relating to a safety risk analysis. The aircraft monitoring system can have different subsystems for monitoring and alerting of failures of components, such as a power source for powering an electric motor, of the electric or hybrid aircraft. The failures that pose a greater safety risk may be monitored and indicated by one or more subsystems without use of programmable components.
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An aircraft monitoring system for an electric or hybrid aircraft, the aircraft monitoring system being constructed to enable the electric or hybrid aircraft to pass certification requirements relating to a safety risk analysis, the aircraft monitoring system having different subsystems for monitoring and alerting of failures of device components of the electric or hybrid aircraft, failures that pose a greater safety risk being monitored and indicated by one or more subsystems without use of programmable components, the aircraft monitoring system comprising:
- a first subsystem configured to be supported by a housing and consisting of non-programmable components, the housing being configured to fly and be propelled by an electric motor,
- wherein the non-programmable components are configured to:
- monitor a device component that is supported by the housing and facilitates operation of the electric motor, and
- output a first alert to notify of a first condition associated with the device component, the first condition being within a category of conditions which may imminently cause a fatality or a destruction of the housing;
- and
- a second subsystem configured to be supported by the housing and comprising a programmable component and a communication bus,
- wherein the programmable component is configured to:
- monitor the device component from communications on the communication bus, and
- output a second alert to notify of a second condition associated with the device component.
A method of operating an aircraft monitoring system of an electric or hybrid aircraft, the aircraft monitoring system being constructed to enable the electric or hybrid aircraft to pass certification requirements relating to a safety risk analysis, the method comprising:
- supporting a first subsystem, a second subsystem, a device component, and an electric motor with a housing that is configured to fly,
- wherein the first subsystem consists of non-programmable components, and the second subsystem comprises a programmable component and a communication bus;
- facilitating, by the device component, operation of the electric motor;
- propelling, by the electric motor, the housing;
- monitoring, by the non-programmable components, the device component;
- outputting, by the non-programmable components, a first alert to notify of a first condition associated with the device component, the first condition being likely to imminently cause a fatality or a destruction of the housing;
- monitoring, by the programmable component, the device component from communications on the communication bus;
- and
- outputting, by the programmable component, a second alert to notify of a second condition associated with the device component.
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