Pitot Tube Diagnostic Systems and Methods
AssigneeAnalysis and Measurement Services Corporation
InventorsHashem M. Hashemian, Ryan Douglas O'Hagan
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Abstract
A pitot tube diagnostic system including a data acquisition unit to acquire an output signal of a pitot-static system, the output signal having a static component and a dynamic component, and a processing unit to monitor the dynamic component for one or more characteristics that deviate from one or more predetermined reference characteristics to indicate impairment of the pitot-static system.
Claims20
A pitot tube diagnostic system, comprising:
- a data acquisition unit to acquire an electrical output signal of a pitot-static system (PSS), the output signal having a static component and a dynamic component;
- and
- a processing unit to monitor the dynamic component for one or more characteristics that deviate from one or more predetermined reference characteristics to indicate impairment of the PSS.
A method of diagnosing health of a pitot-static system, comprising:
- directing an air input to a pitot-static system (PSS);
- acquiring an electrical output signal of the PSS which is a function of the air input, the output signal including a static component and a dynamic component;
- and
- monitoring the dynamic component for one or more characteristics that deviate from one or more predetermined reference characteristics to indicate impairment of the PSS.
A pitot tube diagnostic system installed to a pitot-static system of an aircraft comprising:
- a data acquisition unit to acquire an output signal of a pitot-static system (PSS) during flight of the aircraft, the output signal having a static component and a dynamic component;
- and
- a processing unit to monitor the dynamic component for one or more characteristics that deviate from one or more predetermined reference characteristics to indicate impairment of the PSS.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.