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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1996
Robert M Van Becelaere, Lake Lotawana, MO (US);
Tomkins Industries, Inc., Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
An adjustable damper for controlling air flow from one area to another includes a rectangular frame forming an opening with a number of movable vanes positioned to selectively close off or open up the opening. Positioned between each pair of vanes in the frame is a stationary pitot-static sensing vane. Each pitot-static sensing vane can also be shaped as an air foil and includes an upstream chamber connected to a ram air input aperture and a downstream chamber connected to a downstream static aperture. Each of the chambers is connected to one portion of a pressure sensing instrument, such as, for example, a diaphragm type differential pressure sensor, in order to sense air flow velocity across the damper.