Abstract: A wing for an aircraft is disclosed having a main wing, a high lift body, and a connection assembly movably connecting the high lift body to the main wing, such that the high lift body can be moved between a retracted position and at least one extended position. The connection assembly includes a drive system having a first drive unit and a second drive unit, wherein the first drive unit has a first input section coupled to a drive shaft, a first gear unit and a first output section drivingly coupled to a first connection element. The second drive unit has a second input section coupled to the drive shaft, a second gear unit, and a second output section drivingly coupled to a second connection element. The first output section includes a first output wheel and the second output section includes a second output wheel.

Abstract: A support for a busbar including two parts each having two surfaces substantially planar and perpendicular to one another and arranged to form, together with the two surfaces of the other part from the two parts, a through-cavity or a passage, a base including a hole or a fastener, and, a shape complementary to a shape of the other of the two parts, the shape being arranged to form, together with the shape of the other of the two parts, an attachment between the two parts. Advantageously, it is possible to obtain a support for a busbar, the support being robust, reliable, and inexpensive and able to be mounted in an easy and rapid manner.

Abstract: A component made of a fiber-reinforced plastic, having a first surface portion, a second surface portion and a transition portion, which is enclosed by the first surface portion and the second surface portion, wherein surface tangents to the first surface portion and the second surface portion are not parallel, at least in regions adjacent to the transition portion. The transition portion has a curvature adjoining the adjacent surface portions in a tangentially constant manner, wherein an arrangement of at least two layers made of a fiber-reinforced plastic extends from the first surface portion, over the transition portion, onto the second surface portion, and fibers at least of one of the layers run with an unchanging orientation on the first surface portion and the second surface portion and, on the transition portion, run in a laterally offset, inflected or curved manner along the running direction.

Abstract: An airfoil of an aerodynamic surface including: a control surface having an upper surface and a lower surface, and an actuator configured to elevate or lower the control surface, wherein at least a portion of one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the control surface is auxetic with a negative Poisson ratio, and the other of the upper surface and the lower surface of the control surface includes a material with a higher Poisson ratio.

Abstract: A leading edge structure (1) for a flow control system of an aircraft (101) including a double-walled leading edge panel (3) surrounding a plenum (7). The leading edge panel (3) has a first side portion (11) extending to a first attachment end (17), a second side portion (13) extending to a second attachment end (19), an inner wall element (21) facing the plenum (7), an outer wall element (23) for contact with an ambient flow (25), a core assembly (97). The outer wall element (23) includes micro pores (31) forming a fluid connection between the core assembly (97) and the ambient flow (25). The inner wall element (21) includes openings (33) forming a fluid connection between the core assembly (97) and the plenum (7). The outer wall element (23) extends from the first attachment end (17) to the second attachment end (19).

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a plate comprising channels in which the method includes a step of superposing the two strips, a step of welding the two strips along the weld seams, a step of blocking the zones between the weld seams on one side of the strips, a pressurization step with a compressed fluid, where the zones between the weld seams open out along another side, to expand the strips, and a step of opening the zones blocked during the blocking step. This manufacturing method enables the titanium strips to be welded together and shaped by pressurization.

Abstract: An aircraft wing assembly including a wing (3) and a wing tip device (4) at the tip of the wing (3), the wing tip device (4) having front and rear spars (14, 13), wherein the wing tip device (4) has a cross-brace spar (18) that links the front and rear spars and is oriented such that it is oblique to the front and rear spars (14, 13).

Abstract: An anticorrosion coating and an article coated with an anticorrosion coating, especially for use in an aircraft, and a method of producing a coated article and a vehicle, especially an aircraft, including an anticorrosion coating or at least one such coated article. An anticorrosion coating includes an aluminum alloy having 0.03-0.5% by weight of tin. A coated article produced at least partly from a material and having at least partly been coated with the anticorrosion coating including an aluminum alloy having 0.03-0.5% by weight of tin. A method of producing the anticorrosion coating is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wing for an aircraft is disclosed including a main wing, a leading edge high lift assembly having a leading edge high lift body, and a connection assembly movably connecting the leading edge high lift body to the main wing, wherein the connection assembly includes a drive system that is mounted to the main wing and connected to the leading edge high lift body for driving the leading edge high lift body between the retracted position and the extended position. The drive system includes a first drive unit and a second drive unit, the first drive unit has a first input section coupled to a drive shaft, a first gear unit and a first output section coupled to a first connection element and including a first output wheel. The second drive unit has a second input section coupled to the drive shaft, a second gear unit, and a second output section coupled to a second connection element and including a second output wheel.

Abstract: An aircraft sound diagnostic method includes a step of measurement of acoustic signals by a plurality of microphones mounted at different positions inside the aircraft, a step of recording of the measured acoustic signals, a computation step which generates a sound mapping on the basis of the measured acoustic signals, a step of comparison of the sound mapping and a reference mapping and a step of transmission of the comparison to a user device. The method makes it possible to track the trending of an abnormal noise or of an abnormal noise level and assist in determining the context thereof. An aircraft sound diagnostic device for implementing the method is also described.

Abstract: An aircraft cabin section includes a door frame, which forms a door opening, a passenger door, which is arranged on the door frame and is configured to close the door opening, and a door insulation arrangement, which is larger in at least one direction than the door opening. The door insulation arrangement is produced from a textile which is heat-insulating and/or airflow-inhibiting. Furthermore, a corresponding door insulation arrangement and an aircraft having such an aircraft cabin section or such a door insulation arrangement are disclosed.

Abstract: A propulsion assembly with an outer compartment, an inner compartment, a supply pipe and a transfer pipe between the two compartments, a suction system between the two pipes, a regulating element that regulates the flow rate of air in the suction system and a fire-fighting system having a reservoir of extinguishing fluid, a discharge pipe connected to the reservoir, and a control system between the reservoir and the discharge pipe. The discharge pipe is configured and arranged to supply the transfer pipe when the control system is in the open position. The outside air is then driven by the suction system and passes through the two compartments in a forced manner and the extinguishing fluid reaches the transfer pipe to flow into the inner compartment.

Abstract: A table device for a vehicle cabin, in particular for a passenger cabin of an aircraft. The table device includes an active surface which is coated with at least one active material that is photoactive and antimicrobial. The table device furthermore includes an irradiation device, which is configured to irradiate the active surface with light. A passenger seat or a vehicle cabin may incorporate such a table device.

Abstract: A system for protection of at least one aircraft door sill, including a rigid panel having shape and dimensions configured to cover and to protect the sill at least partially having an attachment face oriented toward the sill of the aircraft and configured to come to rest on the latter and a step face oriented in the direction away from the attachment face. The panel includes, on one transverse side, at least one cavity forming a housing and, on the other side, an arrangement for removably fixing to the sill. The protection system equally includes at least one bar having a shape at least partially complementary to the cavity to assure the nesting thereof. In this way the panel protects the sill and can easily be replaced: the sill is provided with a rapidly interchangeable protection system.

Abstract: A system for an aircraft comprising a controller configured to obtain a first piece of information regarding whether the aircraft has achieved lift-off; to obtain a second piece of information regarding whether the aircraft is in a flight phase in an initial part of lift-off; to determine, on the basis of at least the first piece of information whether the gear is retractable, and, if the gear is retractable in an initial part of the lift-off, to trigger a landing-gear-retraction alarm taking an audio form and/or a visual form, and, if the gear is retractable after the initial part of the lift-off to optionally trigger a second landing-gear-retraction alarm taking an audio form and/or a visual form. A method implemented by the system is provided. Advantageously, an omission of the retraction of the landing gear of an aircraft is notified to its flight crew.

Abstract: A wing for an aircraft is disclosed having a main wing, a high lift body, and a connection assembly movably connecting the high lift body to the main wing, such that the high lift body can be moved between a retracted position and at least one extended position. The connection assembly includes a drive system having a first drive unit and a second drive unit, wherein the first drive unit has a first input section coupled to a drive shaft, a first gear unit and a first output section drivingly coupled to the high lift body. The second drive unit has a second input section coupled to the drive shaft, a second gear unit, and a second output section drivingly coupled to the high lift body.

Abstract: A cooling system for an aircraft, including a heat exchanger for cooling a hot fluid with cooling air, an air intake for the supply of cooling air and a Coand?-effect air amplifier for the creation of a flow of cooling air.

Abstract: To reduce the bulk of the acquisition systems embedded onboard an aircraft and dedicated to predicting failures, an acquisition system is provided comprising an avionics rack and at least one recording device, in which the avionics rack comprises a front panel provided with at least one test connector configured to be connected to all or some of the data buses of the aircraft, each recording device comprises a housing and an acquisition port, the acquisition port being provided on an outer face of the housing, the acquisition port of each recording device is engaged with a corresponding test connector of the avionics rack, each recording device is configured to acquire at least some signals applied to the acquisition port by the corresponding test connector, and to store the acquired signals.

Abstract: An acoustic panel comprising a cellular structure, such as a honeycomb structure, having cells that open at least onto a first frontal face of the structure. The panel comprises a capsular skin which is fastened to the first frontal face of the cellular structure next to a plurality of cells. The capsular skin including a continuous layer of material, in one piece, forming capsules that extend into the cellular structure. At least one channel is provided at the apex of each capsule for the passage of acoustic waves. Such a panel effectively attenuates the noise of aircraft engines, in particular, the low frequencies. It is extremely easy to manufacture industrially, the capsular skin being able to be obtained by molding with polymerization in situ, the polymerizable material then adhering to the cellular structure while it polymerizes.

Abstract: An electric propulsion unit of an aircraft including a nacelle housing an electric power system, an electric motor and a cooling system for the electric power system; the nacelle including a central fairing, a front fairing which extends from the central fairing to a front end and a rear fairing which extends from the central fairing to a rear end. The front fairing includes a protrude positioned in a lower part of the front fairing, the protrude having a front face in a transverse plane, a main air inlet of the cooling system being positioned on the front face.