Printed multifunctional skin for aerodynamic structures and associated systems and methods
AssigneeQuest Integrated, LLC
InventorGiovanni Nino
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Abstract
Systems and methods for printed multifunctional skins are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an aerodynamic apparatus includes an aerodynamic structure having a first surface exposed to an outside environment, and a second surface exposed to an inside environment. A printed sensor is carried by the first surface of the aerodynamic structure, electronic components are carried by the second surface of the aerodynamic structure, and at least one printed conductive trace is carried by the first surface and the second surface. The printed conductive trace electrically connects the printed sensor with the electronics.
Claims21
An aerodynamics apparatus, comprising:
- an aerodynamic structure having a first surface (ES) exposed to an outside environment (OE), and a second surface (IS) exposed to an inside environment (IE);
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- a printed sensor carried by the first surface (ES) of the aerodynamic structure;
- electronics carried by the second surface (IS) of the aerodynamic structure;
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- at least one printed conductive trace carried by the first surface (ES) and the second surface (IS), wherein the at least one printed conductive trace electrically connects the printed sensor with the electronics.
A method of instrumenting an aerodynamic structure, comprising:
- providing the aerodynamic structure having a first surface (ES) and a second surface (IS) opposite from the first surface;
- printing a sensor over the first surface (ES);
- adding electronic components to the second surface (IS);
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- printing conductive traces over the first surface (ES) and the second surface (IS), wherein the conductive traces electrically connect the sensor with the electronic components;
- wherein the first surface (ES) is exposed to an outside environment (OE), and the second surface (IS) is exposed to an inside environment (IE).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.