Method for determining aerodynamic parameters and method for detecting failure of a probe used for determining aerodynamic parameters
US7051586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P13/025
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention pertains to a process for determining aerodynamic parameters of an airflow surrounding an aircraft. On the basis of at least two probes situated on the skin of the aircraft, each probe comprising means for measuring the local angle of attack (αloc i, αloc j), the process consists in determining the angle of attack (α) and/or sideslip (β) of the aircraft, as a function of the local angle of attack of each probe and of the aerodynamic field of the aircraft. The invention also pertains to a process for detecting a fault with a probe used to determine the aerodynamic parameters of the airflow surrounding an aircraft. This fault detection process consists in:
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