Measuring and testing – Fluid flow direction – With velocity determination
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Thompson, Jewel (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Fluid flow direction
With velocity determination
C073S170020
Reexamination Certificate
active
10732092
ABSTRACT:
A system for determining physical characteristics of an incident flow stream over a surface of a vehicle includes a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to the surface and configured to sense pressure fluctuations caused by the incident flow stream. The plurality of acoustic sensors provide output signals indicative of the sensed pressure fluctuations. Processing circuitry coupled to the plurality of acoustic sensors, measures flow velocity in a first direction as a function of the output signals of at least two of the plurality of acoustic sensors, and measures flow velocity in a second direction as a function of the output signals of at least two of the plurality of acoustic sensors. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate an angular direction of flow as a function of the first and second measured flow velocities.
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Cronin Dennis James
Drutowski Karl Gable
Hongerholt Derrick David
Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
Thompson Jewel
Veldhuis-Kroeze John D.
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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