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Aircraft probe for measuring total temperature and pressure

US6817240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2002
Grant dateNov 16, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P13/025
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A probe for an aircraft, making it possible in particular to measure the total temperature of the air flow surrounding the aircraft. The probe includes a moving vane configured to orientate itself in the axis of an air flow surrounding the moving vane and, fixed to the moving vane, a device for measuring the total temperature of the air flow.

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