Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automated inspection of aircraft landing gear internal fluid levels
- Patent Title (中): 飞机起落架内部液位自动检查
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Application No.: US14058600Application Date: 2013-10-21
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Publication No.: US09045237B2Publication Date: 2015-06-02
- Inventor: C. Kirk Nance
- Applicant: C. Kirk Nance
- Agent Geoffrey A. Mantooth
- Main IPC: G01M3/00
- IPC: G01M3/00 ; B64F5/00 ; G01M17/04

Abstract:
A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the volumes of internal gas within a telescopic aircraft landing gear strut. Pressure sensors and temperature sensors and motion sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts to monitor, measure and record the impact movement and rates of internal landing gear strut fluids; experienced by landing gear struts, as the aircraft landing gear initially come into contact with the ground. The computer of this system measures the compression experienced by each landing gear strut and determines if the landing gear strut is improperly serviced with either excess or deficient volumes of nitrogen gas. Additional features include automating the inspections required to aircraft landing gear, prior to flight, during flight and during landing events.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140046533A1 AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR INTERNAL FLUID LEVELS Public/Granted day:2014-02-13
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