Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Driveshaft misalignment measurement systems and methods
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Application No.: US16516088Application Date: 2019-07-18
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Publication No.: US11518544B2Publication Date: 2022-12-06
- Inventor: Matthew Carl VanBuskirk
- Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
- Applicant Address: US RI Providence
- Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
- Current Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US RI Providence
- Agency: Lawrence Youst PLLC
- Main IPC: B64F5/60
- IPC: B64F5/60 ; F16D3/84 ; F16C1/04 ; G01B21/24 ; B64C27/14

Abstract:
A driveshaft misalignment measurement system for a drivetrain of an aircraft includes a driveshaft having a first end forming a driveshaft spline and a drivetrain subsystem including a spline adapted to connect to the driveshaft spline to form a splined connection. Rotational energy is transferred between the drivetrain subsystem and the driveshaft via the splined connection. The driveshaft misalignment measurement system also includes accelerometers coupled to the drivetrain configured to detect acceleration data and a flight control computer configured to measure misalignment at the splined connection using the acceleration data.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210016903A1 Driveshaft Misalignment Measurement Systems and Methods Public/Granted day:2021-01-21
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