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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
May. 04, 2001
Thomas J. Bachinski, Lakeville, MN (US);
Timothy T. Golly, Lakeville, MN (US);
Roger D. Foster, Burnsville, MN (US);
Brian A. Gilkison, Burnsville, MN (US);
Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, MN (US);
Abstract
A semi-flush air data sensing probe is formed as an elongated bubble housing directly supported on an aircraft surface having a generally longitudinally extending rounded outer edge surface with a rounded contoured leading end. The housing has top and bottom wall surfaces extending from the supporting surface to the rounded outer surface. The trailing end of the housing is smaller than the leading end and is contoured to provide for smooth airflow past the housing. A central longitudinally extending plane that bisects the housing and which is perpendicular to the supporting surface, forms a reference. A forwardly facing port is at the leading end and centered on the central plane, and a pair of angle of attack sensing ports are on the leading end and are symmetrically located on opposite sides of the longitudinally extending plane. A static pressure sensing port also is provided on the housing at a position along the rounded outer edge surface and spaced downstream from the leading end.