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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2019
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Bryan D. McGranahan, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Mathew L. Rueger, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 9/00 (2006.01); G01M 9/06 (2006.01); G01M 9/04 (2006.01); G01M 9/08 (2006.01); F16F 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 9/062 (2013.01); F16F 7/1017 (2013.01); G01M 9/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wind tunnel sting comprising a support member and a wind tunnel sting damper. The support member having a first support-member end configured for coupling with a wind tunnel, and a second support-member end configured for coupling with a balance. The wind tunnel sting damper having a reactive member, and a viscoelastic member disposed between the reactive member and the support member wherein, the reactive member is sized relative to the support member so as to radially compress the viscoelastic member against the support member.