A digital surface position sensor includes a position sensor, an adaptable hardware interface, and a processing circuit. The position sensor is adapted to be coupled to an aircraft flight control surface and is configured to sense a position of the aircraft flight control surface and supply a position signal representative thereof. The adaptable hardware input supplies an identification signal that identifies the aircraft flight control surface to which the position sensor is coupled. The processing circuit is coupled to receive the position signal and the identification signal. The processing circuit is configured, upon receipt of the signals, to process the position signal and the identification signal and generate (i) a first digital position signal representative of the position of, and the identification of, the aircraft flight control surface and (ii) and independent second digital signal representative of the position of, and the identification of, the aircraft flight control surface.
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE POSITION SENSING SYSTEM
SYSTEM ZUR ERFASSUNG DER POSITION EINER FLUGZEUGSTEUERFLÄCHE
SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION DE POSITION DE SURFACE DE COMMANDE DE VOL D'AÉRONEF
2024-08-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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