Patents Assigned to SONACA
  • Patent number: 12643679
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a connecting part between a wing box and a leading edge module. The method comprises performing a three-dimensional scanning of a first representative part of the wing box to obtain a first computer model and performing a three-dimensional scan of a second representative part of the leading edge module in order to obtain a second computer model. The first part comprises a first reference region and a first connecting region, the second part comprises a second reference region and a second connecting region. A relative position of the first reference region is defined with respect to the reference region. From the first and second computer model, the connecting part is configured to connect the first and the second connecting region such that the first and the second reference region are located in said relative position. The connecting part is then manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: SONACA
    Inventors: Didier De Plaen, Valerio Ascenzo, Dimitri Gueuning
  • Patent number: 10442526
    Abstract: For dual management of anti-icing and boundary-layer suction, a system for an aerofoil of an aircraft, including: a channel having a double function of anti-icing and boundary-layer suction; a double-function main pipe to which a device for monitoring the boundary-layer suction and a device for monitoring anti-icing are connected; an anti-icing air-intake pipe connecting the main pipe and the channel; a non-return valve enabling anti-icing air to go from the main pipe to the pipe; at least one suction-air collection pipe connecting the channel and the main pipe; and a non-return valve enabling suction air to pass from the pipe toward the main pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SONACA
    Inventors: Dimitri Gueuning, Stephane Debaisieux
  • Publication number: 20170217569
    Abstract: For dual management of anti-icing and boundary-layer suction, a system for an aerofoil of an aircraft, including: a channel having a double function of anti-icing and boundary-layer suction; a double-function main pipe to which a device for monitoring the boundary-layer suction and a device for monitoring anti-icing are connected; an anti-icing air-intake pipe connecting the main pipe and the channel; a non-return valve enabling anti-icing air to go from the main pipe to the pipe; at least one suction-air collection pipe connecting the channel and the main pipe; and a non-return valve enabling suction air to pass from the pipe toward the main pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: SONACA
    Inventors: Dimitri GUEUNING, Stephane DEBAISIEUX