APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING FOR MATTER ACCUMULATION ON AN AIRCRAFT SURFACE
    1.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING FOR MATTER ACCUMULATION ON AN AIRCRAFT SURFACE 有权
    监控航空器表面物质累积的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150042316A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-12

    申请号:US14370421

    申请日:2013-01-07

    Abstract: A method of monitoring the accumulation of matter on an external surface of an aircraft involves applying varying electric fields to the aircraft surface, and a sensor monitor receiving a time-series of measurements of a temperature of the aircraft surface and a phase and a magnitude of a current induced in an electric field sensor unit from the varying electric fields. The electric field sensor unit is mounted proximate the aircraft surface. The time-series of the measurements varies in accordance with the instantaneous accumulation of matter on the aircraft surface. The sensor monitor generates an assessment of the accumulation of matter on the aircraft surface from a correlation of the time-series of the measurements with at least one predetermined matter accumulation profile. Each predetermined matter accumulation profile comprises a corresponding time-series of current phase, current magnitude and temperature measurements.

    Abstract translation: 监测飞机外表面上的物质累积的方法包括对飞机表面施加变化的电场,以及传感器监测器,其接收飞行器表面的温度的时间序列测量值和相位和大小 在电场传感器单元中从变化的电场感应的电流。 电场传感器单元安装在飞机表面附近。 测量的时间序列根据飞机表面物质的瞬时积累而变化。 传感器监视器根据测量的时间序列与至少一个预定的物质积累轮廓的相关性,对飞机表面上物质的积累进行评估。 每个预定物质累积分布包括相应的时间序列的当前相位,电流幅度和温度测量。

    Apparatus and method of monitoring for in-flight aircraft engine ice crystal accretion

    公开(公告)号:US10940952B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US15571588

    申请日:2016-05-05

    Abstract: A method of monitoring for the in-flight accretion of matter involves an electric field sensor applying a time-varying electric field to an engine surface of an aircraft while the aircraft is in flight. The electric field sensor is thermally-coupled and thermally-matched to the engine surface. A sensor monitor receives, in substantially real-time from the electric field sensor, at least one measurement set that includes a measurement of a phase and a magnitude of a current detected by the electric field sensor and resulting from the time-varying electric field. The sensor monitor generates an assessment, in substantially real-time, of an instantaneous accumulation of matter on the engine surface from the at least one measurement set. The sensor monitor activates an alarm upon the assessment indicating an accumulation of matter on the engine surface.

    Apparatus and method of monitoring for matter accumulation on an aircraft surface
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of monitoring for matter accumulation on an aircraft surface 有权
    监测飞机表面物质积累的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09527595B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14370421

    申请日:2013-01-07

    Abstract: A method of monitoring the accumulation of matter on an external surface of an aircraft involves applying varying electric fields to the aircraft surface, and a sensor monitor receiving a time-series of measurements of a temperature of the aircraft surface and a phase and a magnitude of a current induced in an electric field sensor unit from the varying electric fields. The electric field sensor unit is mounted proximate the aircraft surface. The time-series of the measurements varies in accordance with the instantaneous accumulation of matter on the aircraft surface. The sensor monitor generates an assessment of the accumulation of matter on the aircraft surface from a correlation of the time-series of the measurements with at least one predetermined matter accumulation profile. Each predetermined matter accumulation profile comprises a corresponding time-series of current phase, current magnitude and temperature measurements.

    Abstract translation: 监测飞机外表面上的物质累积的方法包括对飞机表面施加变化的电场,以及传感器监测器,其接收飞行器表面的温度的时间序列测量值和相位和大小 在电场传感器单元中从变化的电场感应的电流。 电场传感器单元安装在飞机表面附近。 测量的时间序列根据飞机表面物质的瞬时积累而变化。 传感器监视器根据测量的时间序列与至少一个预定的物质积累轮廓的相关性,对飞机表面上物质的积累进行评估。 每个预定物质累积分布包括相应的时间序列的当前相位,电流幅度和温度测量。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING BREACHES IN PIPELINES

    公开(公告)号:US20180348079A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15780697

    申请日:2016-12-02

    Abstract: A pipeline breach monitor includes an electric field sensor and a signal processing unit in communication with the electric field sensor. The electric field sensor includes an upper substrate, and a plurality of electrodes embedded in the upper substrate. The electrodes are substantially parallel to each other in the upper substrate and comprise at least one sense electrode and a plurality of elongate sensor electrodes disposed around the at least one sense electrode. The signal processing unit is configured to (i) apply a voltage signal to the sensor electrodes, (ii) receive at least one measurement set comprising a measurement of a phase and a magnitude of a current generated in the at least one sense electrode and the sensor electrodes, and (iii) generate an assessment of accumulation of a substance proximate the electric field sensor from the at least one measurement set and at least one predetermined substance accumulation profile.

    Apparatus and method of detecting breaches in pipelines

    公开(公告)号:US10732065B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-04

    申请号:US15780697

    申请日:2016-12-02

    Abstract: A pipeline breach monitor includes an electric field sensor and a signal processing unit in communication with the electric field sensor. The electric field sensor includes an upper substrate, and a plurality of electrodes embedded in the upper substrate. The electrodes are substantially parallel to each other in the upper substrate and comprise at least one sense electrode and a plurality of elongate sensor electrodes disposed around the at least one sense electrode. The signal processing unit is configured to (i) apply a voltage signal to the sensor electrodes, (ii) receive at least one measurement set comprising a measurement of a phase and a magnitude of a current generated in the at least one sense electrode and the sensor electrodes, and (iii) generate an assessment of accumulation of a substance proximate the electric field sensor from the at least one measurement set and at least one predetermined substance accumulation profile.

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