Abstract:
A faceplate (12) for an angle of attack sensor comprising a heated chassis (16) having an annular heater (46) positioned on the heated chassis; a mounting plate (14) positioned on the heated chassis (16) and including a first opening (32) at a center of the mounting plate (14); and mounting holes (34) located around a periphery of the mounting plate (14) and extending through the mounting plate (14); and an air gap (38) located between the mounting plate (14) and the heated chassis (16); wherein the heated chassis includes an annular space (52) in the heated chassis that extends around the heated chassis and into the heated chassis from an exterior surface of the heated chassis to form an internal chamber between the heated chassis and the mounting plate.
Abstract:
A mount includes a keyed insert and a key receiver (32). The keyed insert includes a key base (34) and a keyed plate (36) mounted to the key base (34) and having one or more key features (56a-56c) extending from a periphery of the keyed plate (36). The key receiver (32) accepts the keyed insert and includes a receiver base (50), a retaining ring (40), a key set ring (44), a key entrance ring (42), and a spring plate (46). The retaining ring (40) is connected to the receiver base (50). The key set ring (44) is disposed between the retaining ring (40) and the receiver base (50) and includes one or more receiving notches (62a-62c) and one or more locking notches (64a-64c). The one or more receiving notches (62a-62c) is configured to receive the one or more key features (56a-56c) the one or more locking notch (64a-64c) is spaced away from the one or more receiving notch (62a-62c) and is configured to lockingly engage the one or more key features (56a-56c).
Abstract:
An angle of attack sensor (10) includes a vane assembly (22) and a multi-piece faceplate (12) adjacent the vane assembly (22). The faceplate (12) includes a heated chassis (16) defining a pocket and a mounting plate (14) positioned adjacent the heated chassis (16) and having an opening (32). The vane assembly (22) has a portion that is positioned in the pocket of the heated chassis (16) and extends through the opening of the mounting plate (14).
Abstract:
An angle of attack sensor (10) includes a housing (32) having an open first end (34) and a closed second end (36), a heated chassis (24) positioned within the open first end (34) of the housing (32), a mounting plate (12) positioned on the heated chassis (24) adjacent the open first end (34) of the housing (32) such that an internal chamber is formed between the heated chassis (24) and the mounting plate (12), a transducer compartment (38) between the heated chassis (24) and the closed second end (36) of the housing (32), and a water management system located adjacent the internal chamber and the transducer compartment (38). The water management system includes an annular chamber positioned in the internal chamber (30), a first tube (60) at a first end of the annular chamber (54), and a second tube (62) at a second end of the annular chamber (54). The first tube (60) has a hole such that the first tube (60) is in fluid communication with the annular chamber (54) and the internal chamber (30), and the second tube (62) is in fluid communication with the annular chamber (54) and the transducer compartment (38).
Abstract:
A mount includes a keyed insert and a key receiver (32). The keyed insert includes a key base (34) and a keyed plate (36) mounted to the key base (34) and having one or more key features (56a-56c) extending from a periphery of the keyed plate (36). The key receiver (32) accepts the keyed insert and includes a receiver base (50), a retaining ring (40), a key set ring (44), a key entrance ring (42), and a spring plate (46). The retaining ring (40) is connected to the receiver base (50). The key set ring (44) is disposed between the retaining ring (40) and the receiver base (50) and includes one or more receiving notches (62a-62c) and one or more locking notches (64a-64c). The one or more receiving notches (62a-62c) is configured to receive the one or more key features (56a-56c) the one or more locking notch (64a-64c) is spaced away from the one or more receiving notch (62a-62c) and is configured to lockingly engage the one or more key features (56a-56c).
Abstract:
An angle of attack sensor 10 includes a vane that is freely rotatable to align with a direction of an oncoming airflow over the vane. The airfoil 14 includes a root proximate a vane hub 26 that connects to a rotatable shaft 54, a tip opposite the root, a leading edge 44, a trailing edge 46 opposite the leading edge 44, a first lateral face 42A, a second lateral face 42B, and a heating element disposed within the airfoil 14 between the first and second lateral faces proximate the leading edge 44. The first lateral face 42A extends from the leading edge 44 to the trailing edge 46. The second lateral face 42B is opposite the first lateral face 42A and extends from the leading edge 44 to the trailing edge 46. The first and second lateral faces are symmetric about a chord 48 of the airfoil 14 and each have an outer surface profile that is nonlinear and geometrically convex from the leading edge 44 to the trailing edge 46.