An apparatus and a method of determining a state of an actuator (300) in an airplane (100). The apparatus includes a mirror (514) coupled to the actuator, wherein a location of the mirror is dependent on the state of the actuator, a shaft (314) for moving the mirror upon a change in the state of the actuator, and a processor. Incident light (520) is reflected off of the mirror to create a reflected light (522). The processor receives the reflected light from the mirror, detects a change in a parameter of the reflected light generated by moving of the mirror, and determines the state of the actuator based on the change in the parameter.
FIBER OPTIC ACTUATOR OVERLOAD TRIP SENSOR
ÜBERLASTAUSLÖSESENSOR FÜR FASEROPTISCHES STELLGLIED
CAPTEUR DE DECLENCHEMENT DE SURCHARGE D'ACTIONNEUR A FIBRE OPTIQUE
2024-07-17
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | G01L Messen von Kraft, mechanischer Spannung, Drehmoment, Arbeit, mechanischer Leistung, mechanischem Wirkungsgrad oder des Drucks von Fluiden , MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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