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7389686 Methods and systems for determining air data parameters  
An air data system is described that includes a cone-shaped probe, a plurality of pressure transducers, and a processing device. The cone-shaped probe includes a first pressure port formed in a...
7377159 Methods and system for determining angles of attack and sideslip using flow sensors  
A system for determining angle of attack and angle of sideslip of an air vehicle is described. The system includes a plurality of mass flow sensors, at least a portion of which are mounted to...
7363809 Methods and systems for providing air data parameters using mass flow and pressure sensors  
A system is described that is configured to determine a plurality of air data parameters for an air vehicle. The system includes a mass air flow sensor, a pressure sensor, and a controller. The...
7347090 Methods and systems for calculating atmospheric vehicle air data  
Methods and systems for calculating atmospheric vehicle air data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of calculating air data includes acquiring one or more pressure measurements at locations...
7334469 Methods and systems using ratiometric characterizations to improve air data accuracy  
A method for characterizing pressure sensors to improve accuracy in an air data system is described where the sensors include at least one static pressure sensor and at least one total pressure...
7334467 Air data module that ensures sufficient air data performance after exposure to relatively high overpressure  
An air data module is provided that is relatively small, lightweight, low cost, uses relatively low power, and is relatively easy to install, test, and maintain. The air data module includes a...
7302839 Method and system for gathering pressure signature data using a scaled model in a wind tunnel  
Disclosed is a method of and system for gathering off-body pressure signature data from a scaled model in a wind tunnel. The data is gathered using a probe having multiple longitudinally disposed...
7284420 Air data system and method for rotary aircraft  
An air data system and method for a rotary aircraft is described. The air data system includes a plurality of flush ports connected via tubing to a plurality of air flow sensors that can measure...
7275428 Device for ensuring safe movement of a moving part  
The invention relates to a device for ensuring safe movement of a moving part. The movement of the moving part is guided along or about an axis ( 4; 42 ) and is limited by at least one stop ( 1;...
7275013 Plasma anemometer and method for using same  
Methods and systems are described for a system for obtaining information regarding a flow. These methods and systems comprise a signal generator configured to generate an alternating current signal...
7269998 Wind gauges and wind gauge kits  
A wind gauge includes a wind vane. The wind vane includes at least one wing. The wind vane is adapted to assume a prescribed level position responsive to a prescribed corresponding wind speed...
7267073 Wind direction indicator  
The present invention provides a first axial support that allows of the weathervane to rotate and a second axial support that prevents the weathervane from becoming dislodged from the first axial...
7249614 Structure and method for improving flow uniformity and reducing turbulence  
A structure for reducing turbulence and increasing flow uniformity in a flowing fluid in a wind tunnel, or a fluid channel, has a plurality of conduits or channels arranged into a conduit bundle....
7249501 Pressure distribution measurement system  
A pressure distribution measurement system for measuring a pressure distribution on a measurement object. A flexible sheet-form pressure detection member includes a plurality of pressure passages...
7213454 Method and apparatus for obtaining improved accuracy and range for air data parameters inferred from independent measurements of interdependent pressures  
A method of calculating a system level air data parameter for an aircraft, for example aircraft angle-of-attack (AOA) and/or angle-of-sideslip (AOS), includes measuring a plurality of local static...
7197925 Wind indicator  
Wind indicator apparatus for indicating air flow comprising: a direction pointer, including a vane member, for providing a visible indication of air flow direction; pivoting means including a fixed...
7186951 Sensor structure and sensor arrangement for measuring flow data on a flow body  
Sensor structure of a flow body protruding into a current for carrying out measurements of flow states, containing a structural part ( 1 ) with at least two measuring orifices ( 5 ), to which...
7178394 Pressure testing assemblies for use in flow bodies and methods of testing flow bodies  
Pressure testing assemblies for use in flow bodies, testing systems, and methods of testing flow bodies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a pressure testing assembly includes a support...
7176811 Pressure altimeter electrical testing  
A test apparatus and method of electrical testing especially useful for verifying normal performance of essential functions in an aircraft atmospheric pressure responsive auxiliary altimeter under...
7155969 System for and method of acoustic and through skin air data measurement  
A system for determining physical characteristics of an incident flow stream over a surface of a vehicle includes a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to the surface and configured to sense...
7155968 Multifunction probe with variable flexure  
The invention relates to a multifunction probe for aircraft. The probe has a mobile vane intended to align with the axis of an air flow around the probe. The mobile vane comprises first pressure...
7150560 Device and method for determining total temperature for aircraft  
The invention relates to a device for determining total temperature for aircraft. This device is particularly useful in a probe, called a multifunction probe, for measuring several aerodynamic...
7137297 System and method for non-contact forming of parts to a fluid sensor assembly  
A method for coupling components of a fluid sensor assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of providing a body portion of a fluid sensor assembly with a joining section that has a...
7124630 Multipurpose sensor for aircraft  
The invention concerns a multifunction probe for aircraft. The probe measures the total pressure and measures the total temperature of an air flow surrounding the aircraft. The total pressure is...
7114387 Pressure distribution measuring system  
A measuring segment is integrally formed in a wing model. A plurality of thin membranes are formed on a surface of the measuring segment at predetermined intervals in a cord direction with a...
7051586 Method for determining aerodynamic parameters and method for detecting failure of a probe used for determining aerodynamic parameters  
The invention pertains to a process for determining aerodynamic parameters of an airflow surrounding an aircraft. On the basis of at least two probes situated on the skin of the aircraft, each...
7036365 Device for measuring the total pressure of a flow  
The invention relates to the measurement of the total pressure of a fluid flow, especially the total pressure of the airflow surrounding an aircraft. The invention proposes to replace a pitot tube...
7003873 Method of making conformal fluid data sensor  
A method of making a gaseous fluid data sensor assembly for acquiring data regarding the ambient environment adjacent a surface of an airframe with adjacent air speeds below 40 knots (or another...
6981409 Control surface controller force measurement system  
A control surface controller force measurement system for an aircraft is provided and includes a control surface interface for positioning the aerodynamic control surfaces on an aircraft. The...
6963291 Dynamic wake prediction and visualization with uncertainty analysis  
A dynamic wake avoidance system utilizes aircraft and atmospheric parameters readily available in flight to model and predict airborne wake vortices in real time. A novel combination of algorithms...
6957579 Cavity wall measurement apparatus and method  
A method of measuring the vapor-liquid boundary surrounding a supercavitational high speed underwater vehicle includes the steps of arranging a sensor on a surface of the vehicle. The sensor has a...
6955082 Redundant system for the indication of heading and attitude in an aircraft  
A method for synthetically calculating redundant attitude and redundant heading for an aircraft using data existing in the aircraft, including angular rates p, q, r around x-, y- and z-coordinates...
6941806 Method, apparatus and system for sensing air borne hazardous materials  
Apparatus for detecting hazardous materials is mounted on an aircraft and has a sensor, a heading unit, a transceiver and a GPS unit. The sensor has an airfoil shaped probe and an electronics...
6941805 Multi-function air data sensing probe having an angle of attack vane  
A multi-function air data sensing probe has a strut that is mounted on an aircraft and extends laterally from the aircraft skin. The strut is supported on a base plate, and has a pitot pressure...
6918294 Vane for measuring wind orientation with integrated heater  
Weather vanes ( 1 ) are delicate instruments partially exposed to external conditions. They are used in particular in the aeronautical industry. The measurements provided by these weather vanes are...
6915687 Aerodynamically shaped static pressure sensing probe  
A static pressure sensing probe has an aerodynamically shaped cross section, and extends laterally from an aircraft surface sufficiently so that an outer end of the probe is a short distance...
6904798 Multi-functional marine sensing instrument  
A marine sensor device mounts in a single opening in a hull of a marine vessel. The sensor includes a housing secured in the opening. Positioned within the housing is a body containing at least two...
6901814 Fuselage pitot-static tube  
Since, as a rule, there are several such PSTs on an aircraft, this results in a marked reduction in weight and aerodynamic drag, and savings in the required electric power in conjunction with a...
6879887 Low speed range indicator  
In an aircraft flight instrument display system having a display screen for displaying flight information, an airspeed indicator is displayed in a vertical tape format, and has a low speed range...
6845658 Device for angular positioning of an incidence probe on a wall, of the type comprising of a weather vane that can move about an axis, particularly on a wall of an aircraft  
A device for the in situ angular positioning of an incidence probe, e.g., of the weather vane type, equipped with a vane and mounted, e.g., on an airplane. According to the device, the axis of...
6817240 Aircraft probe for measuring total temperature and pressure  
A probe for an aircraft, making it possible in particular to measure the total temperature of the air flow surrounding the aircraft. The probe includes a moving vane configured to orientate itself...
6813942 Pitot-static tube with static orifices on an upstream plate  
A Pitot-Static tube including three groups of orifices for determining the total pressure, static pressure and angle of attack, an axially symmetric body and a strut for fastening to pneumatic...
6782742 Redundant system for the indication of heading and attitude in an aircraft  
A method and an arrangement for synthetically calculating redundant attitude and redundant heading by means of existing data in an aircraft. In one embodiment the heading of the aircraft is...
6761065 Weather station  
A weather station with at least one element mounted on bearings on a housing or rack on a vertical axis for alignment with the direction of the wind and with a measuring device, which depending on...
6761064 Movement-detecting altimeter  
To provide a movement-detecting altimeter designed so as to be capable of avoiding excessive accumulation of errors. The movement-detecting altimeter has a movement dependent altitude updating unit...
6698281 Vane designed to get oriented in the ambient air flow axis  
A vane designed to get oriented in the axis of an ambient airflow. The vane allows for the intake of differential pressure presenting the aerodynamic incidence α of the vane. According to the...
6672152 Flush surface air data sensor  
An air data sensor for an aircraft has a flush mounted plate at the outside surface of the aircraft and a housing for the sensor within the aircraft below the plate. A plurality of holes in the...
6668640 Dual-channel electronic multi-function probes and methods for realizing dissimilar and independent air data outputs  
A system for providing independent and dissimilar aircraft parameter estimations includes first and second dual-channel electronic multi-function probes (MFPs) positionable adjacent an aircraft...
6662647 Conformal fluid data sensor  
A gaseous fluid data sensor assembly for acquiring data regarding the ambient environment adjacent a surface of an airframe with adjacent air speeds below 40 knots (or another aerodynamic structure...
6647774 Aircraft wind indicator  
Wind direction relative to an aircraft, wind speed and left/right wind correction angle data are derived and serially transmitted to an instrument panel indicator which simultaneously displays such...
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