NRC particle detection probe: test cell to flight
| Autor: | Jennifer Lynne Young Chalmers, Brian Galeote, Craig R. Davison, Dan Fuleki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0209 industrial biotechnology
particle detection Aerospace Engineering Pitot tube 02 engineering and technology law.invention 020901 industrial engineering & automation 0203 mechanical engineering sensor law high-altitude ice crystals media_common.cataloged_instance Aerospace engineering European union media_common Icing 020301 aerospace & aeronautics Ice crystals business.industry Detector Flight test Fuselage flight test Total air temperature Environmental science icing ice crystals business aircraft |
| Zdroj: | Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology. 92:8-14 |
| ISSN: | 1748-8842 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/aeat-11-2018-0286 |
| Popis: | Purpose High-altitude ice crystals (HAICs) are causing one in-flight event or more per month for commercial aircraft. The effects include preventing air data probes (pitot pressure and total air temperature in particular) from functioning correctly and causing engines to roll back and shut down. The purpose of this study is to describe the process used by the National Research Council Canada (NRC) to develop and test a particle detection probe (PDP). The probe mounts on the fuselage of aircraft to sense and quantify the ice crystals in the environment. Design/methodology/approach The probe was demonstrated on the NRC Convair and Airbus A340 research aircraft as part of the European Union HAIC programme. The probe was ruggedised, adapted for easy installation in standard aircraft fittings and tested in a variety of conditions for longevity and endurance. Findings Efforts to achieve the safety requirements for flight on aircraft are discussed. The challenges, surprises and opportunities for testing on which the development group is capitalised are also presented. Practical implications It was demonstrated that the detectors gave signals proportional to the ice crystal content of clouds, and results demonstrating the functionality of the probe are presented. Originality/value This paper describes the multi-year process of developing the NRC PDP from a test cell sensor for detecting engine exhaust contaminants on an aircraft ice crystal detection probe. The work included over 20 flight tests on NRC aircraft and the Airbus HAIC test programme. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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