Ice resistant pitot tube
US9207253B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P5/165
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pitot tube includes a substantially cylindrical body portion and a tip portion extending along a pitot tube axis from the body portion. The tip portion includes an inlet opening and a radially tapering outer surface extending from the body portion toward the inlet opening. Another pitot tube includes a substantially cylindrical body portion and a tip portion extending along a pitot tube axis from the body portion. The tip portion includes an inlet opening. One or more electrical coils including one or more coil wraps are located at an interior of the pitot tube. One or more bulkheads are located between a forwardmost coil wrap and a drainage feature to limit travel of particles ingested into the interior.
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