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Method and apparatus for investigating airflow
Assignee: Marinvent Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-08
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Granted: 1987-03-10
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Expires: 2005-10-08
Abstract
Abstract The airspeed over an external surface of the aircraft is sensed at a predetermined location spaced from the surface, signals are produced representative of average airspeed and of airspeed fluctuations caused by air turbulence, and the signals are also used to produce a signal representative of the ratio of the airspeed fluctuations to the average airspeed.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Maris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:56
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D43/00; B64D43/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for investigating the airflow over an external surface of an aircraft, comprising: means for sensing air speed over the surface at a predetermined location spaced from the surface to thereby produce input signals representative of the average airspeed at said location and of air speed fluctuations at said location, said fluctuations being caused by air turbulence at said location; means for using said input signals to produce the signal representative of the ratio of said air speed fluctuations to said average air speed; means for using said signals to produce a signal representative of said average air speed; means for using said input signals to produce a signal representative of said air speed fluctuations; and indicating means for indicating said ratio, said air speed fluctuations and said average air speed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for investigating the airflow over an external surface of an aircraft, comprising: means for sensing air speed over the surface at a predetermined location spaced from the surface to thereby produce input signals representative of the average airspeed at said location and of air speed fluctuations at said location, said fluctuations being caused by air turbulence at said location; means for using said input signals to produce the signal representative of the ratio of said air speed fluctuations to said average air speed; means for using said signals to produce a signal representative of said average air speed; means for using said input signals to produce a signal representative of said air speed fluctuations; and indicating means for indicating said ratio, said air speed fluctuations and said average air speed.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of investigating the airflow over external surfaces of an aircraft, comprising sensing air speed over the surface at a predetermined location spaced from the surface to thereby produce input signals representative of the average airspeed at said location and of airspeed fluctuations at said location, said fluctuations being caused by air turbulence over said surface, using said signals to produce signals representative of said average air speed, of said air speed fluctuations and of the ratio of said air speed fluctuations to said average air speed, and indicating at least one of said average air speed, said air speed fluctuations or said ratio.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of investigating the airflow over external surfaces of an aircraft, comprising sensing air speed over the surface at a predetermined location spaced from the surface to thereby produce input signals representative of the average airspeed at said location and of airspeed fluctuations at said location, said fluctuations being caused by air turbulence over said surface, using said signals to produce signals representative of said average air speed, of said air speed fluctuations and of the ratio of said air speed fluctuations to said average air speed, and indicating at least one of said average air speed, said air speed fluctuations or said ratio.
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