Abstract:
Disclosed is a process of manufacturing a pitot tube assembly (200) including: obtaining (10) a metal cylindrical tube (210) having a first axial portion (220) that is a first material blank for an assembly inlet portion (230) of the pitot tube assembly and a second axial portion (240) that is a second material blank for a body portion (250) of the pitot tube assembly; nesting (15) the first axial portion of the tube within a cylindrical graphite insert (260); nesting (20) the cylindrical graphite insert within a cylindrical sheath; constraining (25) axial motion of the insert; performing (30) laser scanning to the assembly inlet portion; and performing (35) additive manufacturing to the pitot tube assembly inlet portion.
Abstract:
A pitot tube (10) includes an outer tube (28) extending from a first tube end (62) to second tube end (64). The second tube end (64) defines a tip portion (36) of the pitot tube (10). A tube sleeve (30) is located inside of the outer tube (28) and defines a tube passage (34) extending from the first tube end (62) to the second tube end (64). A heating element is located between the outer tube (28) and the tube sleeve (30). The heating element is isolated from airflow into the tube passage (34). A method of forming a pitot tube (10) includes installing a heating element to an outer surface of a tube sleeve (30), the tube sleeve (30) defining a tube passage (34) of the pitot tube (10). The tube sleeve (30) is secured in an outer tube (28) such that the heating element is between the tube sleeve (30) and the outer tube (28) and is isolated from airflow through the tube passage (34).
Abstract:
A pitot tube (10) includes a wall (12) that extends longitudinally along an axis (14). The wall (12) defines an inlet aperture (16) at a longitudinal end of the wall, an outlet aperture opposite the inlet aperture (16), an interior cavity extending from the inlet aperture (16) to an outlet aperture, a passage (22) extending through and perpendicular to the wall (12) having an outlet (30) along an exterior surface (26) of the wall (12), and an augmenting feature (32) configured to reduce a static pressure at the outlet (30) of the passage (22). In another embodiment, a wall (12) defines a passage (22) and an augmenting feature (32) that modifies a flow direction of fluid flowing across an outlet (30) of the passage (22) such that a static pressure of the fluid at the outlet (30) is reduced relative to the wall (12) without the augmenting feature (32).