Onboard electrical current sensing system
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsDaniel James Kovach, Andrew M. Robb
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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsDaniel James Kovach, Andrew M. Robb
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Electrical currents are detected and analyzed across structural members in a structural joint, such as a fastener of a vehicle. In some aspects, printed circuit boards etched with Rogowski coil circuits are inserted proximate the structural members in the structural joint. The Rogowski coil circuits may detect an electrical current as it flows through the structural joint. An integrator may integrate a transient current to generate an output signal, such as when the vehicle is subjected to an electrical charge. The output signal may be transmitted to an Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) system for analysis. In various aspects, the IVHM system may enable recording and reporting of various aspects of the current to enable maintenance, inspection, or real time/near real time health assessment of the vehicle.
A method of sensing an onboard electrical current, the method comprising:
An onboard current sensing system, comprising:
An Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) system, comprising:
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