Measuring and testing – Navigation – Take-off and landing monitors
Patent
1997-04-15
2000-10-10
Williams, Hezron
Measuring and testing
Navigation
Take-off and landing monitors
73865, 701124, 702175, 702173, 702 98, G01C 2100, G01G 900, G01G 1900, G06F 1710, G01L 2700
Patent
active
061289515
ABSTRACT:
An onboard system for use in measuring, computing and displaying the weight and center-of-gravity for aircraft, while keeping aircraft movement to a minimum. Pressure sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts. An onboard pump and reservoirs are attached to each of the landing gear struts and are activated by a computer/controller, while landing gear strut pressures are monitored in the determination of strut stiction. The computer/controller calculates the stiction of each landing gear strut and compensates for the pressure distortions caused by landing gear strut stiction. Additional features include reducing strut stiction, measuring landing gear strut fluid levels, monitoring landing gear strut health, weight adjustments for external ice and de-icing fluids, weight adjustments for wind, monitoring aircraft landing gear strut movement.
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Mantooth Geoffrey A.
Soliz Chad
Trinity Airweighs, L.L.C.
Williams Hezron
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