A triple authentication waste level monitoring system for an aircraft includes a point level sensor (114) for monitoring a wastewater level within a waste tank (110), a load cell (130) for measuring a weight of the waste tank, and a flush counter (240) for counting a number of toilet flushes since a previous service to the waste tank. A controller (230) receives data from these three sensors and determines whether the waste tank is at capacity. The controller (230) can determine waste tank capacity whether or not the point level sensor (114) is faulty and compares the sensor data with various thresholds to ensure accuracy of the waste tank fluid level determination.


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    Title :

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SMART POINT LEVEL SENSING OF AIRCRAFT WASTE TANK


    Additional title:

    SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR INTELLIGENTEN PUNKTEBENENMESSUNG EINES FLUGZEUGABFALLTANKS
    SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE DÉTECTION INTELLIGENTE DE NIVEAU PONCTUEL DE RÉSERVOIR DE DÉCHETS D'AVION



    Publication date :

    2023-06-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01F Messen des Volumens, des Durchflussvolumens, des Massendurchflusses oder des Füllstandes , MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW, OR LIQUID LEVEL / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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