Edge damage tolerant heated and unheated composite panels with rotated honeycomb edge pieces

    公开(公告)号:US10751971B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US16389219

    申请日:2019-04-19

    Inventor: Brandon Hein

    Abstract: A panel assembly for use in an aircraft includes a surface. The panel assembly further includes a body portion including a honeycomb material having multiple body volumes oriented perpendicular to the surface. The panel assembly further includes an edge portion extending around an edge of the panel assembly and including the honeycomb material having multiple edge volumes oriented parallel to the surface in order to increase edge strength of the panel assembly.

    INTEGRATED ICE PROTECTION WITH PROGNOSTICS AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230066407A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17459168

    申请日:2021-08-27

    Abstract: Provided are embodiments for method and system for performing an integrated ice protection with prognostics and health management using fiber optic sensors. Embodiments can include reading a signal from each sensor of an array of sensors installed on a surface of a structure or equipment, wherein each sensor is a fiber optic sensor, and generating a map based on reading the signal from each sensor, wherein the map monitors a condition of the surface detected by each sensor. Embodiments can also include determining at least one of an abnormal condition or a failure based at least in part on reading the signal from each sensor; and performing at least one of adjusting power control for the structure or equipment or communicating the abnormal condition or failure of the structure or equipment.

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