Pressure transducer structures suitable for curved surfaces

Details Pressure transducer structures suitable for curved surfaces Pressure transducer structures suitable for curved surfaces

2008-11-14

2011-12-06

Caputo, Lisa (Department: 2855)

Measuring and testing

Fluid pressure gauge

Diaphragm

Reexamination Certificate

active

08069730

ABSTRACT:
A novel flexible transducer structure is suitable for attaching to curved surface such as the leading edge of an aircraft wing. The structure comprises a thin flexible sheet of an insulating material with a leadless transducer secured to the sheet. The sheet is then placed over the curved surface and assumes the curvature of the surface. The transducer secured to the sheet provides an output of pressure according the pressure exerted on the sheet. The sheet basically is fabricated from a thin material such as Kapton and is flexible so as to assume the curvature of the surface with the transducer being exposed to pressure applied to the curved surface. The sensor in conjunction with the flexible sheet allows pressure to be measured without disturbing the air flow patterns of the measuring surfaces and because of its construction, is moisture resistant over a large variety of atmospheric conditions.

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