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US 2025/0100709 A1Published application
Aircraft sensor with vented bores in a strut
AssigneeRosemount Aerospace Inc.
InventorJason L. Skoglund
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Abstract
An aircraft sensor includes a housing, a strut connected to and extending from a top of the housing, and a probe extending from the strut. The strut includes a flange extending radially outward from a bottom portion of the strut and a body extending from a top of the flange. The strut also includes a bore extending into the strut body and having a closed end positioned in the body. The strut also includes a vent shaft fluidly connected to the bore and including an outlet.
Claims20
An aircraft sensor comprising:
- a housing;
- a strut connected to and extending from a top of the housing, wherein the strut comprises:
- a flange extending radially outward from a bottom portion of the strut;
- a body extending from a top of the flange;
- a bore extending into the body and having a closed end positioned in the body;
- and
- a vent shaft fluidly connected to the bore and including an outlet;
- and
- a probe extending from the strut.
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A method of manufacturing an air data sensor comprising:
- additively manufacturing a strut for the air data sensor, wherein the strut comprises a bore and a vent shaft fluidly connected to the bore;
- coating a sensor component with an adhesive;
- positioning the sensor component into the bore;
- evacuating air from the bore through the vent shaft as the sensor component is inserted into the bore;
- and
- curing the adhesive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.