Calibratable pedestrian pressure probe with self-aligning collar
AssigneeCPP Incorporated
InventorsYarrow J. Fewless, Roy O. Denoon, David Banks, John A. Summers
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Abstract
A pressure probe affixable in a scale three-dimensional model of direct environment, buildings, and other objects and having a plurality of orifices open in circumferential spaced apart relation on a probe side surface each connected through a dynamic pressure flow path to a plurality of pressure sensors each of which generates a pressure signal which varies based on change dynamic pressure at a corresponding one of the plurality of orifices which pressure signals can be analyzed to determine fluid flow direction and fluid flow speed of a fluid flow about the pressure probe affixed in the scale three-dimensional model.
Claims9
A probe, comprising:
- a probe pick-up having a plurality of entry orifices;
- a probe coupler having a probe coupler side surface disposed between a probe coupler first end opposite a probe coupler second end, said probe second end having a plurality of exit orifices,
- said probe coupler having a greater diameter than said probe pick-up,
- said probe pickup outwardly extends from said probe coupler first end and away from said probe second end;
- a plurality of channels in said probe fluidically couple said plurality of entry orifices with said plurality of exit orifices on said probe second end,
- said probe coupler including:
- a first semi-circumferential flange component;
- a second semi-circumferential flange component,
- said first semi-circumferential flange component and said second semi-circumferential flange component each comprise a flange portion carried by a flange support portion,
- said flange support portion including a coupling structure first portion which releasably mates with a coupling structure second portion disposed on said probe coupler side surface,
- said first semi-circumferential flange component and said second semi-circumferential flange component releasably mated to said probe coupler side surface disposes said a flange portion outwardly extending from and circumferentially around said probe coupler side surface,
- said probe coupler configured to install in a through bore open between a model top surface and a model bottom surface of a physical three-dimensional model with said plurality of entry orifices of said probe pick-up dispose a distance above said physical three-dimensional model top surface of said geographic environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.