AIR DATA PROBE HEATER UTILIZING LOW MELTING POINT METAL

• Main Authors: ANDERSON MORRIS, GORDON GRANT A, WONG YATES, FLYNN PATRICK, COX JAMES B
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 03.05.2017
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVEREDIN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; MEASURING; MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PHYSICS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; TESTING

An air data probe includes a probe body. The air data probe also includes a housing surrounding the probe body, wherein a cavity is defined between the probe body and the housing. The air data probe also includes a heater element disposed within the cavity between the probe body and the housing. The air data probe also includes a low melting point metal disposed within the cavity between the probe body and the housing, wherein engaging the heater element causes at least a portion of the low melting point metal to transition from a solid state to a liquid state. 种空气数据探头包括探头体。该空气数据探头还包括围绕探头体的外壳，其中探头体和外壳之间定义了腔室。空气数据探头还包括设置在探头体和外壳之间的腔室内的加热器元件。空气数据探头还包括设置在探头体和外壳之间的腔室内的低熔点金属，其中接合加热器元件导致至少部分低熔点金属从固态转变为液态。