Pressure transducer structures having a plurality of conductive traces for curved surfaces
First Claim
1. A pressure transducer assembly, comprising:
- a flexible sheet having a first layer;
a plurality of conductive traces disposed on the first layer of the flexible sheet, extending from a first location on the flexible sheet to a second location on the flexible sheet; and
a sensor attached to the flexible sheet and in electrical communication with the plurality of conductive traces, wherein the sensor is adapted to measure an incoming air pressure directly applied to the sensor.
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Abstract
A novel flexible transducer structure is suitable for attaching to curved surface such as the leading edge of an aircraft wing. The structure comprises a thin flexible sheet of an insulating material with a leadless transducer secured to the sheet. The sheet is then placed over the curved surface and assumes the curvature of the surface. The transducer secured to the sheet provides an output of pressure according the pressure exerted on the sheet. The sheet basically is fabricated from a thin material such as Kapton and is flexible so as to assume the curvature of the surface with the transducer being exposed to pressure applied to the curved surface. The sensor in conjunction with the flexible sheet allows pressure to be measured without disturbing the air flow patterns of the measuring surfaces and because of its construction, is moisture resistant over a large variety of atmospheric conditions.
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20 Claims
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1. A pressure transducer assembly, comprising:
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a flexible sheet having a first layer; a plurality of conductive traces disposed on the first layer of the flexible sheet, extending from a first location on the flexible sheet to a second location on the flexible sheet; and a sensor attached to the flexible sheet and in electrical communication with the plurality of conductive traces, wherein the sensor is adapted to measure an incoming air pressure directly applied to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A pressure transducer assembly, comprising:
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a flexible sheet having a first layer and a second layer; a plurality of conductive traces disposed between the first and second layers, extending from a first location to a second location; and a sensor attached to the flexible sheet and in electrical communication with the plurality of conductive traces, wherein the sensor is adapted to measure an incoming air pressure directly applied to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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