Method of forming an ice resistant pitot tube
US9976882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P5/165
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of forming a pitot tube includes forming a substantially cylindrical body portion including an outer surface, a tip portion having an inlet opening and an interior defining a flow passage, radially tapering the outer surface from the body portion toward the inlet opening, and disposing at least one electrical coil including one or more coil wraps along the flow passage of the pitot tube.
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