US 2022/0026459 A1 · CONFIGURABLE FLOW VELOCIMETER

Abstract

A monitoring device includes a sensor module disposed between an aeroshell and a cavity assembly. A surface of the aeroshell and a surface of the cavity assembly may form a flow-facing surface of the monitoring device. A junction area on the flow-facing surface within which the aeroshell abuts the cavity assembly may be a smooth surface to minimize the disruption to the surrounding flow of fluid. The sensor module may sample the absolute pressure from ports distributed about the flow-facing surface. The absolute pressure measurements may be used to compute the velocity of the fluid flow, including speed and/or direction. The monitoring device may be powered by inductively received energy or harvested energy. In one variant of the monitoring device, the monitoring device may be constructed from an electrically coupled mosaic of flexible thin-profile tiles, each of which may be responsible for one functional aspect of the monitoring device.

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Dependent claims

A monitoring device, comprising:

a cavity assembly including a plurality of cavities;
and
a sensor module including a plurality of sensors,
wherein the sensor module is enclosed within the cavity assembly,
wherein the cavity assembly comprises a flexible material so as to allow a surface of the cavity assembly to conform to a contour of a non-planar mounting surface,
wherein the cavity assembly forms a flow-facing surface of the monitoring device,
wherein the flow-facing surface of the monitoring device comprises a plurality of ports,
wherein each of the ports is fluidly connected to a corresponding cavity of the cavity assembly, and
wherein, in an unmounted state of the monitoring device, the plurality of ports is disposed on a first plane.

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Configurable flow velocimeter

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