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Method of fault detection and rerouting

US8593153B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The United States of America as represented by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration · US

Inventors

Pedro J. Medelius · Merritt Island, US
Tracy L. Gibson · Melbourne, US
Mark E. Lewis · Mansfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2010
Grant date	Nov 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/2852
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for detecting damage in an electrical wire, including delivering at least one test electrical signal to an outer electrically conductive material in a continuous or non-continuous layer covering an electrically insulative material layer that covers an electrically conductive wire core. Detecting the test electrical signals in the outer conductive material layer to obtain data that is processed to identify damage in the outer electrically conductive material layer.

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