Title:
AIR DATA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROTARY AIRCRAFT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006093520
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
An air data system and method for a rotary aircraft is described. The air data system includes a plurality of flush ports (202) connected via tubing (304) to a plurality of air flow sensors (302) that can measure air flow speeds as low as approximately 0.02 knots. The flush ports are arranged around a main rotor shaft (108) and below a rotor hub (310) of the rotary aircraft to help reduce the impact of rotor downwash. The flush ports and tubing permit air to flow into the air flow sensors, which allows the plurality of air flow sensors to measure speed and direction of cross-wind components of air flow surrounding the rotary aircraft.
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Inventors:
ROUSE GORDON F (US)
THOMAS STEVEN H (US)
ELGERSMA MICHAEL R (US)
THOMAS STEVEN H (US)
ELGERSMA MICHAEL R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/024559
Publication Date:
February 15, 2007
Filing Date:
July 12, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HONEYWELL INT INC (US)
ROUSE GORDON F (US)
THOMAS STEVEN H (US)
ELGERSMA MICHAEL R (US)
ROUSE GORDON F (US)
THOMAS STEVEN H (US)
ELGERSMA MICHAEL R (US)
International Classes:
B64D43/02; G01P13/02; B64C27/00
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