One aspect of the present invention involves a hold-down and release mechanism ("HDRM") that includes a hold-then-release mechanism configured to hold an element until the hold-then-release mechanism is commanded to release the element; and an integral sensor configured to sense an amount of a parameter of interest associated with the HDRM and to communicate the sensed amount of the parameter of interest to a receiving device. The parameter of interest comprises one of tensile preload, temperature, vibration, shock, and time from application of an HDRM firing current to HDRM release of the element.


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    Title :

    HOLD DOWN RELEASE MECHANISM WITH INTEGRAL SENSING


    Additional title:

    NIEDERHALTE- UND FREIGABEMECHANISMUS MIT INTEGRIERTEM SENSOR
    MÉCANISME DE LIBÉRATION ET DE RETENUE AVEC SENSEUR INTÉGRÉ


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-07-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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