Standoff mounting for air data sensing probes on a helicopter

A standoff arm and probe assembly for a helicopter has a standoff mounting arm that extends outwardly from the helicopter body in a selected direction, preferably forwardly. The standoff arm has an outer end that mounts a low lateral speed sensing probe that is positioned with an axis substantially...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors CONLEY DOUGLAS G, SYRING, JR. ROBERT G, GOLLY TIMOTHY T, BACHINSKI THOMAS J, PETRI RONALD J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.07.2002
Edition7
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
MEASURING
MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION,OR SHOCK
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:A standoff arm and probe assembly for a helicopter has a standoff mounting arm that extends outwardly from the helicopter body in a selected direction, preferably forwardly. The standoff arm has an outer end that mounts a low lateral speed sensing probe that is positioned with an axis substantially parallel to the axis of a helicopter rotor, and within the downwash region of air movement causes by the rotor. The low lateral speed sensing probe has ports that are arranged annularly around the probe, and the pressures sensed at selected annular or peripheral locations on the probe are measured to determine low air speeds. Additionally, the standoff arm can mount a plurality of other sensors such as a pitot pressure probe extending forwardly from the arm, a lateral pressure sensing probe along a lateral side of the arm, and the arm can mount outside air temperature sensors, ice detectors, and total air temperature sensors, if desired.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20000540142