Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sensor for a latch which has better sensitivity and high reliability and can be easily taken out when replaced. SOLUTION: The sensor includes a clevis insert 108 received within a first bore of a clevis 102. The clevis insert 108 is configured to accommodate a latch pin 104. A strain sensing element 112 is operatively associated with the clevis insert 108 for detecting mechanical strain imparted to the clevis insert 108, when a force acts on the clevis insert 108 through the latch pin 104. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel injector monitoring the property of combustor flames without using a cooling means for protecting a sensor while keeping a visible range wider. SOLUTION: A fuel injector for a gas turbine combustor is disclosed which includes a fuel nozzle 200 for injecting fuel into the combustor for combustion, at least one photodetector 210 responsive to flame radiation indicative of an OH chemiluminescence peak, and at least one photodiode responsive to flame radiation indicative of a CH chemiluminescence peak. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an active combustion control system stabilizing combustion in a combustion chamber, optimizing engine performance, and supplying pulsed fuel to each fuel injector. SOLUTION: A system for actively controlling combustion in a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The system includes a fuel injector 110 for supplying fuel into the combustion chamber 14 of the gas turbine engine 10. The fuel injector 110 has a dynamic pressure sensor for measuring acoustic pressure within the combustion chamber 14 and a flame sensor for observing flame characteristics within the combustion chamber 14. The system further includes a valve assembly 112 for controlling flow of fuel to the injector 110, and an electronic controller associated with the fuel injector for commanding the valve assembly to deliver fuel to the fuel injector at a commanded flow rate, based upon input from the sensors in the fuel injector. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for isolating and attenuating additional and undesired vibrations in micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device.SOLUTION: A microstructure device 200 includes an MEMS gyro 100 disposed within a suspension frame 205. The microstructure device 200 provides split-mode vibration isolation due to compliance about an output axis Y and rigidity in all other directions. In particular, the microstructure device 200 accomplishes the split mode isolation by providing bearings 215 to allow a printed circuit board 203 having the MEMS 100 mounted thereon to be compliant about the output axis Y while providing rigid connection points 210 to affix the microstructure 200 to an aircraft body. The bearings 215 essentially provide a compliant spring that can attenuate or isolate all rotational motion about the output axis Y to significantly reduce false input rotation.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately observe and track combustor flames moving in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine.SOLUTION: A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes: a nozzle body for injecting fuel and air into a combustor; and an on-axis optical probe located within the nozzle body for observing combustor flame radiation, wherein the optical probe includes a plurality of optical fiber bundles extending to a distal end of the probe, and a shaped lens is supported at the distal end of the probe to provide a multi-directional field of view of combustion characteristics and properties in an operating gas turbine engine combustor.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud.SOLUTION: The method of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud comprises: sampling a depth of the cloud with a beam of electromagnetic radiation; measuring a scattering signal [p(θ)] of the electromagnetic radiation returned from the cloud over a range of field of view angles to provide a measured scattering curve; removing a portion of the measured scattering curve; replacing the removed portion with an extrapolation of the remaining measured scattering curve to provide an estimated scattering curve; and determining a first estimate droplet size distribution [n(D)] from the estimated scattering curve.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of determining water content of clouds.SOLUTION: The water content of the clouds is derived from a droplet size distribution of the clouds. A method of determining the size distribution of droplets of the clouds includes: sampling depths of the clouds with an electromagnetic radiation beam; measuring echo intensity of the electromagnetic radiation returning from the clouds by a detector; determining a measured light attenuation coefficient from the measured echo intensity; determining a measured back scattering coefficient from the measured echo intensity; determining a lidar ratio from the measured light attenuation coefficient and measured back scattering coefficient; determining a value pair including a shape parameter (μ) of shapes of droplets and a median volume diameter (D) from the lidar ratio; and determining a size distribution of droplets using the value pair (μ, D).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device where by detecting the presence of floating droplet and by measuring transverse scattering of the beam when laser beam penetrates clouds, information reflecting profile of the diameter of these droplets is provided. SOLUTION: An in-flight multiple field-of-view water droplet sensor includes an illumination portion and a detection portion. The illumination portion includes a first optical beam emitter configured to output a light beam. The detection portion includes a kaleidoscope configured to channel a first portion of the backscattered light towards an inner reflective surface of a circle-to-line converter, a multiple field-of-view subsystem having at least a first detector configured to receive light reflected by the circle-to-line converter, and a single field-of-view subsystem configured to receive a second portion of the backscattered light, the second portion not having been reflected by the circle-to-line converter. The single field-of-view subsystem may include a dual channel circular polarization detector for distinguishing between liquid water droplets and ice crystals based on information in the single field-of-view. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for optically detecting and identifying liquid waterdrops and ice crystals in the air, including an irradiation part and a detection part. SOLUTION: The irradiation part outputs irradiated beams of circularly polarized light. The detection part receives back-scattered light of circularly polarized light from water content in clouds, in response to irradiation beam. The back-scattered light of circularly polarized light is passed through a circularly polarized light device and converted to the back scattered light of linearly polarized light, and the converted light is divided into two components. By an optional selection, each of the two components is subjected to further receiving a linearly polarized light for removing all orthogonally polarized light of leakage type. Next, two components are detected optically and by using the resulting detection signal, one or more parameters reflecting the presence/absence of ice crystal and/or waterdrops in the air are calculated. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a continuous casting machine in which casting of metal is dynamically controlled by utilizing a temperature sensor adaptable for the severe internal environment of the continuous casting machine. SOLUTION: The continuous casting machine of the invention is provided with a mold 124 which is composed so that molten metal is formed into a slab 140, a cooling apparatus 170 which is arranged downstream of the mold 124 and composed so that the slab 140 is cooled and solidified before it comes out from the continuous casting machine, and a temperature measurement apparatus 180 which is composed so that the surface temperature of the slab 140 is detected. The temperature measurement apparatus 180 is connected to the cooling apparatus 170 which controlls the volume of coolant flow so as to dynamically cool the cast material. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT