Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and a device for detecting fault current arcing in electric circuits for consumers with relatively constant power consumption, particularly in onboard aircraft power supplies. The object of the invention is to find a novel possibility for detecting arc faults in electric lines of consumers with a relatively constant power consumption which appreciably reduces erroneous triggering of safeguards without compromising the reliability of switching off in the event that arcing actually occurs. This object is met, according to the invention, in that a voltage value is measured simultaneous with the current measurement, a ratio is formed of the current measurement values and voltage measurement values that are detected in parallel, and an indicator signal is generated for detected arcing when changes in the ratio of current measurement values and voltage measurement values exceed a predetermined threshold value.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 21, 2005
Date of Patent:
May 15, 2007
Assignee:
ESW-Extel Systems Wedel GĂ«sellschaft fuer Ausruestung mbH
Abstract: An arrangement for detecting impermissibly high forces acting on a supporting structure of a vehicle is disclosed. Impermissibly high forces acting on the supporting structure of a vehicle which indicates possible damage to the supporting structure are detected within a predefined impact or deformation range only in the case of impermissibly high forces, by the disclosed an arrangement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 25, 2003
Assignee:
ESW-Extel Systems Wedel Gesellschaft fuer Ausruestung
mbH
Abstract: An arrangement for detecting impermissibly high forces acting on a supporting structure of a vehicle is disclosed. Impermissibly high forces acting on the supporting structure of a vehicle which indicates possible damage to the supporting structure are detected within a predefined impact or deformation range only in the case of impermissibly high forces, by the disclosed an arrangement.