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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey D. Crouch, Issaquah, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 9/06 (2006.01); B64D 43/00 (2006.01); G01P 5/14 (2006.01); G01P 5/165 (2006.01); G01P 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 43/00 (2013.01); G01M 9/065 (2013.01); G01P 5/14 (2013.01); G01P 5/165 (2013.01); G01P 13/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods described herein provide for boundary layer flow sensor and corresponding determination of the flow characteristics of an ambient airflow over an aerodynamic surface. According to one aspect of the disclosure provided herein, the boundary layer flow sensor includes a body configured for mounting within or below the aerodynamic surface, a pressure port configurable between an open state for taking pressure measurements within the boundary layer of the ambient airflow and a closed state that protects the pressure port from contaminants when not in use.