CPC B64D 47/02 (2013.01) [B64D 25/14 (2013.01); B64D 2203/00 (2013.01); F21S 9/04 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. An aircraft evacuation system of an aircraft comprising:
an evacuation slide disposed at an opening in the aircraft, the evacuation slide made of flexible gastight material, and is disposable in each of a stowed configuration and deployed configuration;
a self-powered, wireless lighting system that comprises:
lighting modules disposed on the aircraft evacuation slide and spaced apart from each other, wherein the lighting modules operate independently of each other, each of lighting modules including:
a light source configured to provide illumination to the aircraft evacuation slide; and
a piezoelectric sensor operably connected to the light source and configured to generate electrical energy based upon a change in fluid pressure inside the evacuation slide.
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