Probe For Measuring the Thickness of Frost Accretion on a Surface
AssigneeAirbus France
InventorSandrine Roques
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Abstract
The invention relates to a probe for measuring the thickness of frost accretion on a surface. According to the invention, the probe comprises a plurality of measuring stages (E1 to En) which are stacked at least substantially orthogonally to the base (2) of the probe and each measuring stage comprising at least one emitter which can emit a light beam that is at least substantially parallel to said base and at least one receiver which can receive said light beam after reflection on the frost.
Claims14
1-13. (canceled)
A probe for measuring the thickness of an accretion of frost (G) on a surface (S), in particular an aircraft aerodynamic surface, said probe being provided with a base (2) able to be applied to said surface (S), wherein:
- it comprises a plurality of measurement stages (E1 to En) overlaid at least substantially orthogonally to said base (2);
- and
- each measurement stage comprises:
- at least one emitter (7) able to emit a light beam at least substantially parallel to said base, and
- at least one receiver (8) able to receive said light beam after reflection on said frost.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.