DocumentCode
1456202
Title
The angle of attack
Author
Gollomp, Bernie
Volume
4
Issue
1
fYear
2001
fDate
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
57
Lastpage
58
Abstract
The author considers the angle-of-attack compensator and the static pressure sensor. A true angle of attack is required to correct static and dynamic pressures. Static pressure is necessary to calculate altitude. Dynamic pressure is necessary to calculate speed. Sensing the angle of attack is crucial to correcting all sensed parameters. As an aircraft flies at an angle of attack, static pressure is increased by a total pressure component. Similarly, total pressure can be reduced. Both pressures require correction according to the angle of attack
Keywords
aircraft control; aircraft instrumentation; compensation; pressure sensors; altitude; angle-of-attack compensator; correction; dynamic pressure; speed; static pressure sensor; Aerodynamics; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft propulsion; Cams; Central air conditioning; Probes; Resistors; Shafts; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1094-6969
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/5289.911179
Filename
911179
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