Methods and apparatus for aircraft turbulence detection
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1. A system, comprising:
- an air turbulence detector to detect in-flight turbulence for an airborne aircraft, the air turbulence detector comprising a laser and a detection grid, configured to be affixed to an aircraft wing to measure wing deflection due to the turbulence, wherein the laser illuminating different portions of the detection grid corresponds to the wing deflection; and
a transmitter to transmit information on the detected turbulence from the air turbulence detector to an air traffic control location,wherein the detection grid is configured to be affixed to the aircraft wing and the laser is configured to be affixed to an aircraft fuselage.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for an in-flight air turbulence detection system. In one embodiment, a system includes an air turbulence detector and a transmitter to transmit turbulence information. In another embodiment, a system includes a receiver, a detection processing module, an aircraft ID module, and a route modification module.
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1. A system, comprising:
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an air turbulence detector to detect in-flight turbulence for an airborne aircraft, the air turbulence detector comprising a laser and a detection grid, configured to be affixed to an aircraft wing to measure wing deflection due to the turbulence, wherein the laser illuminating different portions of the detection grid corresponds to the wing deflection; and a transmitter to transmit information on the detected turbulence from the air turbulence detector to an air traffic control location, wherein the detection grid is configured to be affixed to the aircraft wing and the laser is configured to be affixed to an aircraft fuselage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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