A method is provided for wirelessly monitoring an aircraft propulsion system having a plurality of rotor blades (20, 36), at least some of which rotor blades (20, 36) have an internal compartment (22, 38). The method includes: providing a primary transducer (42) having a primary coil (48), and one or more secondary transducers (44), each secondary transducer (44) having a secondary coil (74) connected to a sensor (78), wherein the secondary transducers (44) are respectively disposed within the internal compartments (22, 38); wirelessly powering the secondary transducers (44) using a magnetic field generated by the primary transducer (42); monitoring at least one operational parameter from within each internal compartment (22, 38) using a respective sensor (78); and transmitting output signals from the secondary transducers (44) to the primary transducer (42) through the magnetic field, wherein the output signals are indicative of the monitored parameters. The propulsion system may be a gas turbine engine (10) or a rotor of a rotary wing aircraft (24).


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    Title :

    Wireless sensor for an aircraft propulsion system


    Additional title:

    Drahtloser Sensor für ein Luftfahrzeugantriebssystem
    Capteur sans fil pour système de propulsion d'aéronef


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-04-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES



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