| 摘要 |
<p>An electric pressure probe (50) for an aircraft comprises: a pitot tube assembly (10) for collecting pneumatically air pressure in the vicinity of the assembly; a strut (54) including one end mountable to a surface of the aircraft, the pitot tube assembly (10) being coupled to another end of the strut (54) for being supported away from the aircraft surface; a pressure sensor (68) integral to the strut (54) and pneumatically coupled to the pitot tube assembly (10) for converting the pneumatic pressure collected thereby to an electrical pressure signal; and circuitry (72) integral to the strut and coupled to the pressure sensor (68) for signal conditioning the electrical pressure signal, the circuitry including at least one output lead (74) for conducting the conditioned electrical signal from the probe. A method of making an integral electric pressure probe comprises the steps of: coupling one end of a housing (40) to a pitot tube assembly (10); molding a moldable material into the form of a strut (54) including one end for being mounted to a surface of an aircraft; and molding another end of the housing (40) to another end of the strut (54). <IMAGE></p> |
