Abstract: A system for detecting the status of a tube for fuel transfer. It includes a nozzle for a telescoping tube employed in air to air refueling and transfer of fuel on a tanker aircraft with a system that detects the status of the connection of the s nozzle with respect of a receptacle in a receiving aircraft, the system detecting the characteristics of the status of the connection of the nozzle in the receptacle by direct measurement of parameters in the nozzle itself of the tanker aircraft.

Abstract: A maintenance system of an installation of a vehicle, such as a vision installation of a tanker aircraft, including maintenance equipment having a performing device performing maintenance activities by way of an interactive communication between the maintenance equipment and the installation, in which the installation uses a first communication interface and is provided with an I/O connector; the maintenance equipment is provided with a wireless connector using a second communication interface; and the system also includes a converter device for the first and second communication interfaces connected to the I/O connector. The invention also refers to a method for performing the maintenance of the installation.

Abstract: A flow evacuation system for an aircraft engine including an engine nozzle that conveys the engine exhaust flow and an eductor receiving the engine exhaust flow and engine ventilation flow is disclosed. The engine nozzle has a final section in contact by its outer surface with the ventilation flow. The engine exhaust flow has a low swirl when the engine operates under design conditions and a high swirl when the engine operates out of design conditions. The engine nozzle includes a plurality of local flow conditioners placed in its inner surface in the final section for reducing the swirl of the engine exhaust flow at the exit of the engine nozzle.

Abstract: A refueling pod (17) for a tanker aircraft (13) used for refueling a receptor aircraft (11) in flight by means of a hose and drogue device (15) comprising a streamlined-shaped first section (33) that houses the main handling equipment of the hose and drogue device (15) and a second section (35) housing the opening (37) for the deployment/retraction of the hose and drogue device (15), in which said second section (35) has an streamlined shape and houses an opening (37) which has a symmetrical shape with respect to an hypothetical X-Z plane by the longitudinal axis (31) of the refueling pod (17) and is placed below an hypothetical X-Y plane by said longitudinal axis (31) for reducing the turbulence behind the refueling pod (17) and improving therefore the stability of the hose and drogue device (15).

Abstract: Device for providing electrical signals with high immunity to noise. The invention develops a device for processing electrical signals (100) coming from a measurement sensor (60), said sensor (60) being subjected to noise disturbances caused by radio interference and lightning effects, such that said device uses a single current-loop cable (70), through which passes the electrical signal (100) encoded according to the signal time (Ta) and repetition time (Tr) of the current wave of said signal (100), such that said signal (100) contains an upper current state (10) and a lower current state (20) whose values are outside the decision window that activates a reading device (4) in the device, which reads the electrical signal (100) coming from the sensor.

Abstract: Simulation system for a control centre of a complex system such as an aircraft (23) made up of one or more control panels (11) with a set of control devices (31, 33, 35, 37, 39) for components of said complex system, comprising a suitable computer system for the simulation of the operation of said control panels (11) by using virtual panels (11?) which include simulated control devices (31?, 33?, 35?, 37?, 39?), implemented in screens (10) which are connected to the components controlled by said control panels (11), or to a simulating device for said connections, so that the signals or variables corresponding to the controlled components are assigned to their corresponding simulated control devices (31?, 33?, 35?, 37?, 39?) in the virtual panels (11?). The invention also refers to a computer-implemented method for the generation of the graphic interface (21) said virtual panels (11?).

Abstract: Device (3) for providing a warning signal when the fan cowl doors (8, 9) of an aircraft are not properly latched by primary locks (6), wherein the device comprises a panel (4) the panel (4) being rotatably mounted on one of the two fan cowl doors (8 or 9), the panel (4) being closed on that one fan cowl doors (8 or 9) by rotation thereby covering at least partially the primary locks (6), such that all the primary locks (6) have to be properly latched for the panel (4) to be closed, and at least one of the panel (4) primary locks (6) not being properly latched prevents proper closing of the panel (4).

Abstract: Lightning protection system (1) for aircraft structures, comprising a fastening element (4) for attaching an internal structure (63) to an external structure (62), and a composite material providing lightning protection to areas surrounding the fastening element (4), the lightning protection system (1) comprising at least one conductive layer (2, 3) embedded in the matrix of said composite material and in proximity to the fastening element (4), the conductive layer (2, 3) comprising conductive nanoparticles dispersed within its structure.

Abstract: Boom refuelling system (1) operating between a tanker aircraft (2) and a receiver aircraft (3), comprising a rigid mast (4) and a telescopic tube (5), the system (1) also comprising a first articulation element (10) at its root and a second articulation element (20) at its tip, the boom system (1) further comprising a third articulation element (30) with at least one rotational degree of freedom, located between the first and the second articulation, for allowing the rotation of a part (61, 72) of the boom with respect to the other part (62,71), said articulation element being actuated by at least one actuation means.

Abstract: An Electrical Power System for supplying electrical power to the loads of a vehicle comprising a Power Generation Area (11); a Primary Distribution Area (13); a Secondary Distribution Area (15) including Electrical Power Load Management Units (EPLMUs) (17, 17?, 17?, 17??) that comprise a Control Board (31) and one or more SSPCs (33) for groups of loads (19, 19?, 19?, 19??); and a master EPLMU (21) that comprise a Control Board (32) and one or more SSPCs (33), powered from the Primary Distribution Area (13) and connected to said EPLMUs (17, 17?, 17?, 17??) by power supply lines and by a data communication bus (26), and a Load Management Computer (25) connected to said data communication bus (26); said master EPLMU (21) and said Load Management Computer (25) being suitable arranged for full control of the start up and the shutdown of said EPLMUs (17, 17?, 17?, 17??).

Abstract: System (1) for positioning a virtual dummy (3) according to the positioning of segments (20) of a physical dummy (2) manipulated by a user of the system (1), such that the positioning of these segments (20) is effected by markers (21) in the physical dummy (2) defining the segments (20), the markers (21) providing the coordinates corresponding with the degrees of freedom of such segments (20), the degrees of freedom of the segments (20) in the physical dummy (2) directly mapping the positioning in the virtual dummy (3), by generating the degrees of freedom of the physical dummy (2) and transferring them directly to the virtual dummy (3). The invention also refers to a method for positioning a virtual dummy (3) according to the positioning of segments (20) of a physical dummy (2).

Abstract: A system and method for enhancing assembly of components in an environment using augmented reality techniques. The system includes: an input module that obtains both virtual data and real data taken in real-time of the component that is to be assembled by an operator and of the environment; and an augmented reality module, in which a position and orientation of the data is determined for the positioning of the virtual data over the real data by a plurality of markers, the virtual data and the real data being combined in augmented reality in real-time.

Abstract: System for providing an enhanced night vision of an object such as the refuelling device (21, 41) used in an aerial refueling operation between a tanker aircraft (11) and a receptor aircraft (13) so that it becomes capable to be observed at night from an observation place such as the receptor aircraft (13), comprising: laser based infrared illumination means (31) for illuminating said object located in the tanker aircraft (11) when said object is said refuelling device (21, 41); one or several portions of said object coated with one or more coatings (51) containing each of them in different concentrations of lanthanide-doped crystals suitable to up convert radiation emitted by a laser infrared light into visible luminescence. The invention also refers to said coating (51) and to methods for producing said coating (51).

Abstract: System (1) for providing indication of the position of a refuelling boom (2) in a tanker aircraft relative to a receptacle (17) in a receiver aircraft during refuelling operations, in particular in the approximation operation, the system (1) comprising a plurality of light emitting devices (23-33) mountable on the boom (2), each emitting device (23-33) providing a respective visible light beam, said light beams providing spots of incidence (3-13) when contacting the receptacle (17) in the receptor aircraft, in such a manner that the position of the spots of incidence (3-13) on the receptacle (17) varies depending on the position of the refuelling boom (2) relative to the receiver aircraft in the approximation operation. The invention also relates to a method for the approximation operation of a refuelling boom (2) in a tanker aircraft to a receptacle (17) in a receiver aircraft operating such a system (1).

Abstract: System for providing an enhanced night vision of an scenario (13) from at least a first and a second observation places (11, 15), such as in the case of the scenario of an in-flight refuelling operation where the first observation place (11) is the tanker aircraft and the second observation place (15) is the receptor aircraft comprising: Laser based infrared illumination means (21) of the scenario (13); Vision means (23) located in said first observation place (11) comprising at least one camera suitable to be used with said Laser based infrared illumination means (21); NVIS means (31) including a filter (33) eliminating the laser infrared light emitted by said illumination means (21) allowing human observers an enhanced vision of said scenario (13) from said second observation place (15).

Abstract: Support device (1) for probe (2) to measure the physical characteristics of air in contact with an aerodynamic surface (3) comprises: a rod (9) affixed to a probe (2) to distance probe (2) from an aerodynamic surface (3) such that probe (2) measures the air undisturbed by the aerodynamic surface (3); a support (4) adapted to be affixed to the aerodynamic surface (3) to which the foregoing rod (9) is connected such that support (4) permits rotation of rod (9) about the principal axis (12) of probe (9) to calibrate the position of probe (2) and such that the rotation of rod (9) may be locked once the position of probe (2) has been calibrated. An aerodynamic surface (3) comprising device (1), and a method for the calibration of probe (2) to measure the physical characteristics of the air in contact with an aerodynamic surface (3) are also disclosed.

Abstract: System (10) for disconnecting the nozzle (1) of a boom from a receptacle (2) to which the nozzle (1) is connected for fuel transfer, comprising latches (3) which are situated in the nozzle (1) and engage with latch-pins (5) arranged in the said receptacle (2), characterized in that the system (10) comprises a receptacle disconnection system (20) which operates the latch-pins (5) of the receptacle (2) and a nozzle disconnection system (30) which operates the latches (3) of the nozzle (1) such that, when an operator performs normal disconnection of the nozzle (1), the system (10) sends a first signal (21) to the receptacle (2) so that its latch-pins (5) are retracted in order to release the latches (3) of the nozzle (1) and, in parallel, sends a second signal (31) to the nozzle (1) so that the latches (3) of the nozzle (1) are retracted and release the said nozzle (1).

Abstract: Aircraft observation window (1) comprising external means of observation (10) permitting, the window (1) being in closed position, observation of the exterior in flight, and locking means (30) permitting the securing and locking of the window (1), the latter being in closed position in flight, furthermore comprising opening means (40) permitting opening of the external means of observation (10) when the aircraft is in flight, and securing means (50) permitting housing in a safe manner and securing of external means of observation (10), the same having been opened in flight. The invention furthermore relates to a method for rendering such observation window (1) practicable.

Abstract: A telescoping tube for fuel transfer operations has a fixed part and a moving part, the moving part further having a dynamic sealing system which guarantees the sealing of the moving part against the fixed part, a cushioning system which absorbs the energy of the impact of the moving part against the fixed part in operations for extending and retracting the tube and protection systems against electrical discharges which ground the moving part to the fixed part, the aforementioned dynamic sealing, cushioning and protection systems all being incorporated in a single unit in the moving part of the telescoping tube. Additionally, the invention relates to an in-flight refuelling system for a tanker aeroplane, to carry out in-flight fuel transfer operations to a receiving aircraft, having a telescoping tube with the abovementioned characteristics.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for illuminating an in-flight refueling operation involving a tanker aircraft (14) and a receiver aircraft (13), comprising: a generating device (2) for generating a light emission, substantially in a near infrared spectrum; a directing device (12) for directing the emission to define an emission envelope (15) containing a spatial range of in-flight refueling positions of the receiver aircraft (13) relative to the tanker aircraft (14); further comprising a collecting device (3) for collecting the light emission generated by the generating device (2) and means (5) for transmitting the light emission collected by the collecting device (3) to the directing device (12).