Abstract: A system including at least one image acquisition module to acquire images of the environment of the aircraft and of the runway, a module to recognize in the images at least one element representative of at least one contaminant likely to influence the state of the runway, a module to determine at least one property of the contaminant or contaminants and a module to transmit to a user device the property or properties of the contaminant or contaminants. The system allows contaminants to be identified and to be located on the runway or in the environment of the aircraft.

Abstract: A system including at least one image acquisition module to acquire images of the environment of the aircraft and of the runway, a module to recognize in the images at least one element representative of at least one contaminant likely to influence the state of the runway, a module to determine at least one property of the contaminant or contaminants and a module to transmit to a user device the property or properties of the contaminant or contaminants. The system allows contaminants to be identified and to be located on the runway or in the environment of the aircraft.

Abstract: An emission control system, such as an emission control system for a diesel engine, which includes both a NOx sensor and an electrostatic Particulate Matter (ePM) sensor, and uses the signal from the ePM sensor to determine when it is safe to activate and heat up the NOx sensor after engine ignition. This is performed as soon as moisture clears the exhaust, without having to wait any additional time as a safety factor to maximize the reliability of the NOx sensor against damage from water thermal shock. It also allows for a higher degree of application flexibility for a specific engine and aftertreatment combination to be used in a variety of vehicle applications, environmental conditions, and vehicle operating profiles.

Abstract: An emission control system, such as an emission control system for a diesel engine, which includes both a NOx sensor and an electrostatic Particulate Matter (ePM) sensor, and uses the signal from the ePM sensor to determine when it is safe to activate and heat up the NOx sensor after engine ignition. This is performed as soon as moisture clears the exhaust, without having to wait any additional time as a safety factor to maximize the reliability of the NOx sensor against damage from water thermal shock. It also allows for a higher degree of application flexibility for a specific engine and aftertreatment combination to be used in a variety of vehicle applications, environmental conditions, and vehicle operating profiles.

Abstract: A motor vehicle column includes an inner shell and an outer shell made from a metal, which are connected to each other in respective flange regions and which enclose a hollow space between them. In the hollow space a reinforcement element having a basic body made from a fiber composite plastic is arranged to strengthen the body component. The reinforcement element includes a metallic insert, which connects the reinforcement element to the inner and/or outer shell.

Abstract: A motor vehicle column includes an inner shell and an outer shell made from a metal, which are connected to each other in respective flange regions and which enclose a hollow space between them. In the hollow space a reinforcement element having a basic body made from a fiber composite plastic is arranged to strengthen the body component. The reinforcement element includes a metallic insert, which connects the reinforcement element to the inner and/or outer shell.

Abstract: A method for checking the compatibility of a complex installation which incorporates various electronic, electrical and mechanical units of apparatus including at least one computer when one of the units is substituted by another substantially equivalent unit. The method comprises: (a) recording identification codes for each of the units of apparatus comprising the installation, including the identification code of replacement devices so as to obtain a base of the new configuration of the installation; (b) recording in computer memory a reference base for the identification codes of the devices of the installation corresponding to the former configuration, and (c) comparing the reference base of the identification codes of the former configuration with the base of the identification codes of the new configuration so as to trigger an alarm when this comparison indicates a configuration change.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting that the design loads of an aircraft have been exceeded during landing.According to the invention:--in a preliminary step:the load criteria (C1, C2, . . . , Cp) are defined; andthe laws of variation of the allowable values (C1ad, C2ad, . . . , Cpad) of these load criteria (C1, C2, . . . , Cp) are determined, as a function of input parameters (P1, P2, . . . , Pn); and--at the moment of landing:the values of the said input parameters (P1, P2, . . . , Pn) and of the said load criteria (C1, C2, . . . , Cp) are measured;the allowable values (C1ad, C2ad, . . . , Cpad) of the said load criteria (C1, C2, . . . , Cp) are calculated;for each of the said load criteria (C1, C2, . . . , Cp), the measured effective value (C1m, C2m, . . . , Cpm) is compared with the calculated allowable value (C1ad, C2ad, . . . , Cpad); andit is determined whether a structural inspection must be carried out.