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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2018
Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, MN (US);
Prashant Vadgaonkar, Karnataka, IN;
Gaurav Sahay, Karnataka, IN;
Daniel Higgins, Lakeville, MN (US);
ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC., Burnsville, MN (US);
Abstract
An aircraft includes an air data sensor and a heating element. The air data sensor includes a probe and transducer coupled to the probe. The heating element is disposed within the probe and is configured to emit heat that heats the probe. The aircraft further comprises a heater control system in signal communication with the heating element and a thermal sensor system. The thermal sensor system is configured to determine the emitted heat from the heating element based on the thermal radiation of heat released from a surface of the probe. In this manner, the heater control system can actively vary the temperature of the heating element based on the emitted heat from the heating element.