APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DETECT AIRCRAFT WING DEFLECTION AND TWIST DURING FLIGHT
First Claim
1. A monitoring system for an aircraft, comprising:
- a laser secured to a fuselage of the aircraft; and
a laser beam target device secured to a wing of the aircraft, wherein the laser is positioned to emit a laser beam onto the laser beam target device.
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Abstract
A monitoring system for an aircraft which includes a laser secured to a fuselage of the aircraft and a laser beam target device secured to a wing of the aircraft, wherein the laser is positioned to emit a laser beam onto the laser beam target device for ascertaining a deflection of the wing. A method is also provided for sensing the deflection of a portion of a wing of an aircraft which includes the steps of emitting a laser beam from a laser secured to the fuselage of an aircraft and receiving the laser beam at a laser beam target device secured to a wing of the aircraft. The method further includes the step of transmitting location information of the position of the laser beam at the laser beam target device to a controller of a gimbal wherein the gimbal secures the laser to the fuselage of the aircraft.
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20 Claims
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1. A monitoring system for an aircraft, comprising:
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a laser secured to a fuselage of the aircraft; and a laser beam target device secured to a wing of the aircraft, wherein the laser is positioned to emit a laser beam onto the laser beam target device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for sensing deflection of a portion of a wing of an aircraft, comprising the steps of:
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emitting a laser beam from a laser secured to a fuselage of an aircraft; receiving the laser beam at a laser beam target device secured to a wing of the aircraft; and transmitting location information of position of the laser beam at the laser beam target device to a controller of a gimbal wherein the gimbal secures the laser to the fuselage of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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