AIRCRAFT LIFT TRANSDUCER

摘要

An aircraft lift transducer may include a vane, actuator, an LC circuit, and a processor. The vane may be positioned on the leading edge of a wing of the aircraft, where the angle defined by the chord of the wing and the vane changes when the aircraft angle of attack changes. The actuator may be associated with the vane and change position when the angle defined by the vane and the chord changes. The LC circuit may include an induction coil spaced from the actuator and an oscillator. The oscillation frequency of the LC circuit may change when the position of the actuator changes. The processor may receive the change in the oscillation frequency and may determine a corresponding change in an available lift of the aircraft.

主权项

1. An aircraft lift transducer comprising:
a vane positioned on a leading edge of a wing of the aircraft, the vane and the wing defining an angle that changes when an angle of attack of the aircraft changes, an actuator associated with the vane, the actuator having a position that changes when the angle defined by the vane and the wing changes, an LC circuit comprising an induction coil spaced from the actuator and an oscillator, the LC circuit having an oscillation frequency that changes when the position of the actuator changes, and a processor receiving a change in the oscillation frequency and determining a corresponding change in an available lift of the aircraft.