A sensor system for a wing panel assembly of an aircraft includes a first end of a linkage assembly operatively coupled to a first slat panel. Also included is a second end of the linkage assembly operatively coupled to a second slat panel with a first ball joint. Further included is a block having a cutout portion surrounding the first ball joint. Yet further included is a sensing element disposed proximate the block to detect rotation of the block beyond a predetermined angle.
Sensor system for a wing panel assembly and method of monitoring a wing panel assembly
2018-08-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A WING PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MONITORING A WING PANEL ASSEMBLY
European Patent Office | 2016
|SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A WING PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MONITORING A WING PANEL ASSEMBLY
European Patent Office | 2016
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