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US 11,079,404 B2Granted
Test fixture for angle of attack (AOA) sensor vane
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsCharley Shin, Bally Bang
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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsCharley Shin, Bally Bang
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A test fixture for determining calibration accuracy of an aircraft angle of attack sensor vane includes an outer disc, configured to be transiently fixed to an aircraft exterior portion surrounding the sensor vane, and an inner disc that includes a spring-loaded plunger configured to physically engage the sensor vane during tests. The inner disc is rotatable relative to the outer disc to accommodate rotation of the sensor vane when engaged with the inner disc. The outer disc includes a ring gear fixed thereto; the inner disc includes a manually operated knob containing a spur gear that reacts with the ring gear to rotate the inner disc when the knob is rotated. The outer disc is a clamshell structure formed of an upper annular disc and a lower annular disc rigidly secured together, and the inner disc is rotatably retained between the upper and lower annular discs.
A test fixture configured to determine calibration accuracy of a sensor vane that measures an angle of attack of an aircraft , the test fixture comprising:
A method of testing accuracy of a sensor vane for measuring an angle of attack of an aircraft by using a test fixture to determine calibration of the sensor vane, the method comprising:
A method of using a test fixture having a manual adjustment knob secured to an inner disc, and an actuator lever fixed to a plunger and also secured to the inner disc, to determine calibration accuracy of a sensor vane capable of measuring an angle of attack of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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