Airbus

About: Airbus is a company organization based out in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Fuselage & Signal. The organization has 10633 authors who have published 13089 publications receiving 88354 citations. The organization is also known as: Airbus Commercial Aircraft.

Testing of Folding Wingtip for Gust Load Alleviation of Flexible High-Aspect-Ratio Wing

Abstract: Folding wingtips have begun to feature on recent aircraft designs, as a solution for compliance with existing airport gate width regulations while enabling high-aspect-ratio wings for lower induced...

Apparatus for low noise flushing a vacuum toilet, especially in an aircraft

Abstract: The noise developed in a suction toilet system, for example in an aircraft, by the activation of a suction valve is substantially reduced by generating the required suction with the aid of two valves, one of which is a by-pass flow valve that can be arranged away from the toilet bowl itself. The air supply for the by-pass flow valve is provided through a noise damper, whereby a substantial reduction in the noise is achieved. The by-pass flow valve is connected to the conduit that connects the bowl to the collecting container with a T-coupling near the container.

Protection device against electrical discharges in aircraft

Abstract: This invention relates to a protection device against electrical discharges to an aircraft, especially against lightning, applicable to an external structural surface element (1), completely or partially built from a composite, comprising at least one metallic attachment element (7) with countersinking, a fine metallic mesh (2) for outer protection of said surface (1), a thick metallic mesh (5) in an area around the attachment elements (7); a metallic part (11) fixed to the inner face of the surfacing (1) by means of an attachment element (7); and a metallic washer (9) surrounding the countersunk area of the attachment element (7) with which said metallic meshes (2, 5) come into contact.

Locking mechanism for tying down freight in an aircraft

Abstract: A locking mechanism for tying down a piece of freight on a loading floor in an aircraft has a housing (11) recessed in the loading floor. A latch operating member (1) and a latching member (10) are journalled in the housing to tilt toward each other or away from each other. Follower cams (16) of the latching member (10) ride in respective cam guide tracks (15) of the latch operating member (1). A tension spring (20) tends to bias the latching member (10) and the latch operating member (1) in opposite directions in a freight latching position or into a recessed beyond dead center position. Stop members (17, 18) are so positioned on the latch operating member and on the latching member that the latter cannot be tilted without activating the latch operating member which can be rolled over by a piece of freight in one direction when projecting from the housing and in the other direction when recessed into the housing.