POWER EFFICIENT HEATER CONTROL OF AIR DATA SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190297675A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US16037121

    申请日:2018-07-17

    Abstract: An aircraft includes an air data sensor and a heating element. The air data sensor includes a probe and transducer coupled to the probe. The heating element is disposed within the probe and is configured to emit heat that heats the probe. The aircraft further comprises a heater control system in signal communication with the heating element and a thermal sensor system. The thermal sensor system is configured to determine the emitted heat from the heating element based on the thermal radiation of heat released from a surface of the probe. In this manner, the heater control system can actively vary the temperature of the heating element based on the emitted heat from the heating element.

    Configurable variable sweep variable speed wiper system

    公开(公告)号:US11807196B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17891619

    申请日:2022-08-19

    CPC classification number: B60S1/0807 B60S1/0814 B60S1/26

    Abstract: A configurable windshield wiper system for a variable sweep angle and/or variable sweep speed. The system includes a bidirectional motor, a gearbox, the gearbox having and input shaft operably coupled to the motor and an output shaft; the gear box configured to ratiometrically step down the number of turns at its output shaft relative to its input shaft; a wiper arm for sweeping a surface of a windshield, the wiper arm operably coupled to an output of the gearbox; and a controller in operable communication with the motor, the controller configured to execute an algorithm to control the position and speed of the motor to achieve a configured sweep angle and configured sweep speed for the wiper arm.

    CONFIGURABLE VARIABLE SWEEP VARIABLE SPEED WIPER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220388481A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17891619

    申请日:2022-08-19

    Abstract: A configurable windshield wiper system for a variable sweep angle α nd/or variable sweep speed. The system includes a bidirectional motor, a gearbox, the gearbox having and input shaft operably coupled to the motor and an output shaft; the gear box configured to ratiometrically step down the number of turns at its output shaft relative to its input shaft; a wiper arm for sweeping a surface of a windshield, the wiper arm operably coupled to an output of the gearbox; and a controller in operable communication with the motor, the controller configured to execute an algorithm to control the position and speed of the motor to achieve a configured sweep angle α nd configured sweep speed for the wiper arm.

    Power efficient heater control of air data sensor

    公开(公告)号:US10716171B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16037121

    申请日:2018-07-17

    Abstract: An aircraft includes an air data sensor and a heating element. The air data sensor includes a probe and transducer coupled to the probe. The heating element is disposed within the probe and is configured to emit heat that heats the probe. The aircraft further comprises a heater control system in signal communication with the heating element and a thermal sensor system. The thermal sensor system is configured to determine the emitted heat from the heating element based on the thermal radiation of heat released from a surface of the probe. In this manner, the heater control system can actively vary the temperature of the heating element based on the emitted heat from the heating element.

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