Systems and methods for obtaining sensor data indicative of flight characteristics of an aircraft using an acoustically powered sensor unit

In an example, an acoustically powered sensor unit for obtaining sensor data indicative of flight characteristics of an aircraft is described. The acoustically powered sensor unit includes a housing having a first portion comprising a diaphragm and a second portion coupled to an exterior of an aircr...

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Hauptverfasser:	Turner, James B, Foss, Charles S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDEDFOR ELSEWHERE AVIATION CHECKING-DEVICES CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER COSMONAUTICS ELECTRICITY EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT FLYING SUITS GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS GENERATION PARACHUTES PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS TRANSPORTING VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS
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Zusammenfassung:	In an example, an acoustically powered sensor unit for obtaining sensor data indicative of flight characteristics of an aircraft is described. The acoustically powered sensor unit includes a housing having a first portion comprising a diaphragm and a second portion coupled to an exterior of an aircraft and. The diaphragm is configured to receive acoustic energy from an engine of the aircraft. The acoustically powered sensor unit further includes a voice coil actuator disposed within the housing and coupled to the diaphragm. The voice coil actuator is configured to receive kinetic energy by way of a vibration of the diaphragm and responsively generate an electrical power signal. The acoustically powered sensor unit further includes one or more sensors disposed within the housing and powered using energy from the electrical power signal. The one or more sensors are configured to obtain the sensor data indicative of flight characteristics of the aircraft.