IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0205241
(2005-08-16)
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등록번호 |
US-7377159
(2008-05-27)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Honeywell International Inc.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
17 |
초록
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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 result in a differential in air flow across the respective mass air flow sensors. The system also includes
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 result in a differential in air flow across the respective mass air flow sensors. The system also includes a controller configured to receive signals from the flow sensors and determine at least one of the angle of attack and the angle of sideslip for the air vehicle.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for determining angle of attack and angle of sideslip of an air vehicle, said system comprising: a plurality of mass air flow sensors, at least a portion of which are mounted to result in a differential in air flow across respective said mass air flow sensors; and a
What is claimed is: 1. A system for determining angle of attack and angle of sideslip of an air vehicle, said system comprising: a plurality of mass air flow sensors, at least a portion of which are mounted to result in a differential in air flow across respective said mass air flow sensors; and a controller configured to receive signals from said flow sensors and determine at least one of the angle of attack and the angle of sideslip for the air vehicle. 2. A system according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of flow ports, a first portion of said flow ports positioned to create a differential air flow across one of said sensors to determine an angle of attack for the air vehicle, a second portion of said flow ports positioned to create a differential air flow across another of said sensors to determine an angle of sideslip for the air vehicle. 3. A system according to claim 2 wherein to determine an angle of attack for the air vehicle, said processor is configured to determine Vα1-Vα2, which is a difference in the air mass flow entering the α1 and α2 flow ports and proportional to an angle of attack for the air vehicle. 4. A system according to claim 2 wherein to determine an angle of sideslip for the air vehicle, said processor is configured to determine Vβ1-Vβ2, which is a difference in the air mass flow entering the β1 and β2 flow ports and proportional to an angle of sideslip for the air vehicle. 5. A system according to claim 2 wherein one of said flow ports comprises a total air mass flow port, said system configured to determine an angle of attack for an air vehicle according to AOA=(Vα1-V2)/kVtotal, where Vα1-Vα2 is a difference in the air mass flow entering the α1 and α2 flow ports, k is a function of the angle between the total flow port, Vtotal and the individual α1 and α2 flow ports. 6. A system according to claim 2 wherein one of said flow ports comprises a total air mass flow port, said system configured to determine an angle of sideslip for an air vehicle according to AOS=(Vβ1-Vβ2)/kVtotal, where Vβ1-Vβ2 is a difference in the air mass flow entering the β1 and β2 flow ports, k is a function of the angle between the total flow port, Vtotal and the individual β1 and β2 flow ports. 7. A system according to claim 2 further comprising a hemispherical probe, said flow ports positioned on a surface of said probe. 8. A method for determining one or more of angle of attack and angle of sideslip for an air vehicle, said method comprising: receiving air flow data from a plurality of mass air flow sensors, at least a portion of which are positioned to result in a differential in air flow across the portion of the sensors; determining, using a controller, at least one of the angle of attack and the angle of sideslip for the air vehicle from the received air flow data; and providing the at least one of the angle of attack and the angle of sideslip to at least one of an external system and an external user interface. 9. A method according to claim 8 wherein receiving air flow data from a plurality of mass air flow sensors comprises: receiving air flow data from a first plurality of flow ports that create a differential air flow across one of the sensors to determine an angle of attack for the air vehicle; and receiving air flow data from a second plurality of flow ports to create a differential air flow across another of the sensors to determine an angle of sideslip for the air vehicle. 10. A method according to claim 9 wherein determining, using a controller, at least one of the angle of attack and the angle of sideslip for the air vehicle comprises determining an angle of attack for the air vehicle utilizing Vα1-Vα2, which is a difference in the air mass flow entering α1 and α2 flow ports and proportional to an angle of attack for the air vehicle. 11. A method according to claim 9 wherein determining, using a controller, at least one of the angle of attack and the angle of sideslip for the air vehicle comprises determining an angle of sideslip for the air vehicle utilizing Vβ1-Vβ2, which is a difference in the air mass flow entering β1 and β2 flow ports and proportional to an angle of sideslip for the air vehicle. 12. A method according to claim 9 wherein one of the flow ports is a total air mass flow port, and determining, using a controller comprises configuring the controller to determine an angle of attack for an air vehicle according to AOA =(Vα1-Vα2)/kVtotal, where Vα1-Vα2 is a difference in the air mass flow entering the α1 and α2 flow ports, k is a function of the angle between the total flow port, Vtotal and the individual α1 and α2 flow ports. 13. A method according to claim 9 wherein one of the flow ports is a total air mass flow port, and determining, using a controller comprises configuring the controller to determine an angle of sideslip for an air vehicle according to AOS =(Vβ1-Vβ2)/kVtotal, where Vβ1-Vβ2 is a difference in the air mass flow entering the β1 and β2 flow ports, k is a function of the angle between the total flow port, Vtotal and the individual β1 and β2 flow ports. 14. A method according to claim 8 further comprising: fabricating a number of flow ports on a surface; and positioning an air flow mass sensor within the airflow path. 15. An air flow mass sensor system comprising: a probe comprising a plurality of flow ports formed therein, a first plurality of said flow ports positioned to create a differential airflow therethrough based on an angle of attack of an air vehicle, a second plurality of said flow ports positioned to create a differential airflow therethrough based on an angle of sideslip of the air vehicle; a plurality of mass air flow sensors, a first of said mass air flow sensors positioned within a path created between said first plurality of said flow ports, a second of said mass air flow sensors positioned within a path created between said second plurality of said flow ports; and a controller configured to receive signals from said flow sensors and determine at least one of the angle of attack and the angle of sideslip for the air vehicle based on the differential air mass flows through said flow ports. 16. An air flow mass sensor system according to claim 15 wherein said controller is configured to determine an angle of attack utilizing Vα1-Vα2, which is a difference in the air mass flow entering α1 and α2 flow ports and proportional to an angle of attack for an air vehicle. 17. An air flow mass sensor system according to claim 15 wherein said controller is configured to determine an angle of sideslip utilizing Vβ1-Vβ2, which is a difference in the air mass flow entering β1 and β2 flow ports and proportional to an angle of sideslip for an air vehicle. 18. An air flow mass sensor system according to claim 15 wherein said controller is configured to determine an angle of attack according to AOA =(Vα1-Vα2)/k Vtotal, where Vα1-Vα2 is a difference in the air mass flow entering said flow ports α1 and α2, k is a function of the angle between a total flow port, Vtotal and the individual α1 and α2 flow ports. 19. An air flow mass sensor system according to claim 15 wherein said controller is configured to determine an angle of attack according to AOS =(Vβ1-Vβ2)/kVtotal, where Vβ1-Vβ2 is a difference in the air mass flow entering said flow ports β1 and β2, k is a function of the angle between the total flow port, Vtotal and the individual β1 and β2 flow ports. 20. An air flow mass sensor system according to claim 15 wherein said probe comprises a hemispherical probe.
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