An angle of attack sensor includes a housing having an open end and a closed end, a faceplate positioned on the open end of the housing, the faceplate having an opening, a vane assembly extending through the opening of the faceplate, a vane shaft connected to the vane assembly and extending within the housing, the vane shaft having a bore extending through the vane shaft, a bearing surrounding the vane shaft, a vane shaft seal surrounding the vane shaft adjacent the bearing, and a first vent hole extending from an interior surface of the vane shaft to an exterior surface of the vane shaft between the bearing and a first end of the vane shaft seal, the first vent hole being in fluid communication with the bore of the vane shaft.
ANGLE OF ATTACK SENSOR
CAPTEUR DE L`ANGLE D`ATTAQUE
2020-12-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
AIAA | 1964
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