EP0245030A2 - Dispositif d'identification pour avion - Google Patents

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EP0245030A2
EP0245030A2 EP87303859A EP87303859A EP0245030A2 EP 0245030 A2 EP0245030 A2 EP 0245030A2 EP 87303859 A EP87303859 A EP 87303859A EP 87303859 A EP87303859 A EP 87303859A EP 0245030 A2 EP0245030 A2 EP 0245030A2
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/0017—Arrangements for implementing traffic-related aircraft activities, e.g. arrangements for generating, displaying, acquiring or managing traffic information
    • G08G5/0026—Arrangements for implementing traffic-related aircraft activities, e.g. arrangements for generating, displaying, acquiring or managing traffic information located on the ground
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/0073—Surveillance aids
    • G08G5/0082—Surveillance aids for monitoring traffic from a ground station
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/06—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC] for control when on the ground
    • G08G5/065—Navigation or guidance aids, e.g. for taxiing or rolling

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  • the present invention relates to an aircraft identification device, and in particular to a device for identifying different types of aircraft when taxiing along an airport runway.
  • an aircraft identification device comprising a plurality of sensors spaced apart along a runway, the sensors comprising a reference sensor which is adapted to be operated by a first portion of the aircraft, and a plurality of sensors, adapted to be operated by a second portion of the aircraft, spaced apart from the reference sensor at distances corresponding to known measurements of a plurality of aircraft.
  • the sensors which are spaced apart from the reference sensor are adapted to be operated by a wheel or wheels of the aircraft.
  • an aircraft identification device comprises a plurality of sensors spaced apart along a runway, the sensors comprising a reference sensor which is adpated to be operated by the front, nosewheel of an aircraft and a plurality of sensors spaced apart from the'reference sensor at distances equal to the wheel bases of different aircraft.
  • the reference sensor may be adapted to be operated by the tail fin of an aircraft. There may be a plurality of sensors at different heights.
  • At least some of the sensors are on, or buried in, the runway.
  • a device for monitoring the speed of an aircraft comprising means for measuring the time taken for a particular point of the aircraft to move through a known distance.
  • the device comprises two spaced-apart sensors adapted to be activated by a particular point, e.g. a wheel or nosewheel, of an aircraft.
  • a particular point e.g. a wheel or nosewheel
  • a device for monitoring the speed of an aircraft on a runway comprises means for identifying the type of aircraft and means for measuring the time taken for a particular part of known length of that aircraft to pass a fixed point on the runway.
  • said part of known length is the aircraft tail fin at a particular height.
  • Suitable sensors are those described in my copending European Application No. 84304635.0.
  • an aircraft lands on the runway and taxis along it towards the aircraft terminal.
  • its nosewheel crosses sensor 20 and starts an electronic timer.
  • the nosewheel crosses the sensor 21 and simultaneously the main undercarriage crosses another sensor 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26, depending on the type of aircraft.
  • Activation of the sensor 21 stops the electronic timer and a microprocessor calculates the average. speed of the aircraft between the sensors 20, 21.
  • simultaneous signals from the reference sensor 21 and one other, secondary, sensor give a measure of the wheel base of the aircraft taxiing along the runway, and thus provide a means for identifying the aircraft.
  • the signals from the sensors are fed to a microprocessor or computer based system which gives an automatic identification of the aircraft by reference to its memory in which is stored the types of aircraft corresponding to operation of each of the secondary sensors simultaneously with the reference sensor.
  • the microprocessor may be arranged to produce a display of the aircraft speed,.if the aircraft has been identified.
  • a second embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in Figs. 2 to 4, and comprises a runway having a timing sensor 20A and a plurality of secondary sensors 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, which are all buried in the runway, as in the first embodiment.
  • a second sensor system 39 is provided.
  • the sensor system 39 comprises two vertical supports 48, one on each side of the runway, one support being provided with three infrared lasers, 45, 46, 47, and the other support being provided with three infrared detectors 45', 46', 47' at the same height as their corresponding lasers, and arranged to detect radiation from their corresponding laser only.
  • lasers other transmission devices may be used with their appropriate sensors. For example, ordinary infrared or white light may be used.
  • the lasers or other transmission devices are at different heights for three groups of aircraft such that the beams are above the level of fuselage of each group of aircraft.
  • an aircraft lands on the runway and taxis along it.
  • the leading edge 50 of the aircraft tail fin breaks the beam from the appropriate transmitter, in this example transmitter 39, which is used to start a timer.
  • the nosewheel 70 of the aircraft 49 crosses one of the secondary sensors 34, 35, 36, 37 or 38, depending on the type of aircraft.
  • the type of aircraft can be identified by detection of simultaneous signals from detector 45' and one of the secondary sensors. This movement is different in every type of aircraft, since the tail fins of different aircraft are different, and this embodiment is of particular use where one or more types of aircraft have an identical wheelbase.
  • the signal at the detector 45' is re-established and is used to stop the timer. Since the aircraft has been identified, the width of the tail fin of the aircraft at the height of the detector 45' is known, and the measurement of the time between the leading edge 50 and the trailing edge 60 passing the sensor 39 may be used to calculate the speed of the aircraft along the runway, using information stored in the microprocessor.
  • the speed of the aircraft along the runway may be calculated by measuring the time between the leading edge 50 passing the sensor 39 and the nosewheel 70 activating the timing sensor 20A. Since the aircraft will already have been identified as before in the second embodiment, the measurement factor between the nosewheel 70 and the leading edge 50 of the tail fin at a given height, which is stored -in the microprocessor, may be used to calculate the speed of the aircraft using the time obtained as above.
  • Either of the above embodiments can also activate additional sensors at the airport terminal to give the pilot an indication when to stop at the correct position at the docking bay for that particular type of aircraft. This may be done by providing a single sensor at the docking bay, which, with the previous identification of the aircraft, can be used to display to the pilot when the aircraft is in the correct position at the docking bay.
  • Both embodiments may also be used to display to the pilot that he is exceeding a given speed.
  • All the sensors can be supplied via a transformer connected to the existing wiring for the centre line lighting 27 or edge lighting 28 without affecting the main supply from the constant current regulators.
  • a separate connection via the same or other cables will allow the cable to be used for passing high frequency telemetry, which would allow the sensor systems to be transmitted to the docking bay to activate the correct stop sensor, and to the air traffic control.
  • existing wiring may be used, and additional wiring and trenching is not required.
  • the sensors may be installed wherever any existing supply cables are present.

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EP87303859A 1986-05-01 1987-04-30 Dispositif d'identification pour avion Withdrawn EP0245030A3 (fr)

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GB8610666 1986-05-01
GB868610666A GB8610666D0 (en) 1986-05-01 1986-05-01 Aircraft identification device

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EP0585458A1 (fr) * 1992-03-19 1994-03-09 The Nippon Signal Co. Ltd. Appareil detecteur d'avion
KR20190061006A (ko) * 2016-09-09 2019-06-04 런웨이트 피티와이 엘티디 항공기 파라미터의 실시간 결정을 위한 시스템

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GB1083103A (en) * 1964-04-24 1967-09-13 Centre Nat Rech Scient Improvements in installations for controlling the path with respect to the ground of aircraft
FR2093237A5 (fr) * 1970-06-05 1972-01-28 Automatisme Cie Gle
US3872283A (en) * 1973-07-13 1975-03-18 Cadre Corp Vehicle identification method and apparatus
DE3028072A1 (de) * 1980-07-22 1982-02-18 Signalbau Huber-Designa GmbH, 8000 München und 2300 Kiel Einrichtung zur automatischen klassifizierung von fahrzeugarten in mautstellen

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GB1083103A (en) * 1964-04-24 1967-09-13 Centre Nat Rech Scient Improvements in installations for controlling the path with respect to the ground of aircraft
FR2093237A5 (fr) * 1970-06-05 1972-01-28 Automatisme Cie Gle
US3872283A (en) * 1973-07-13 1975-03-18 Cadre Corp Vehicle identification method and apparatus
DE3028072A1 (de) * 1980-07-22 1982-02-18 Signalbau Huber-Designa GmbH, 8000 München und 2300 Kiel Einrichtung zur automatischen klassifizierung von fahrzeugarten in mautstellen

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EP0585458A1 (fr) * 1992-03-19 1994-03-09 The Nippon Signal Co. Ltd. Appareil detecteur d'avion
EP0585458A4 (fr) * 1992-03-19 1995-05-24 Nippon Signal Co Ltd Appareil detecteur d'avion.
US5508697A (en) * 1992-03-19 1996-04-16 Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. Airplane detection system
KR20190061006A (ko) * 2016-09-09 2019-06-04 런웨이트 피티와이 엘티디 항공기 파라미터의 실시간 결정을 위한 시스템
CN109937350A (zh) * 2016-09-09 2019-06-25 鲁恩韦特私人有限公司 一种实时确定飞机参数的系统
JP2019536055A (ja) * 2016-09-09 2019-12-12 ランウェイト プロプライエタリー リミテッド 航空機のパラメータのリアルタイム判定のためのシステム
US20190375519A1 (en) * 2016-09-09 2019-12-12 Runweight Pty Ltd A system for real time determination of parameters of an aircraft
EP3510366A4 (fr) * 2016-09-09 2020-08-12 Runweight Pty Ltd Système de détermination en temps réel de paramètres d'un aéronef
RU2745837C2 (ru) * 2016-09-09 2021-04-01 Ранвейт Пти Лтд Система для определения в реальном времени параметров летательного аппарата, проходящего по поверхности рулежной дорожки (варианты), и способы её использования

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