Patent ID: 11971277
Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A rotor-hub-flap anisotropic-sensor system comprising:
a rotor hub;
a plurality of anisotropic-sensor arrangements interoperably coupled to the rotor hub and operable to measure flapping of the rotor hub;
a plurality of rotor blades connected to the rotor hub; and
at least one flight control computer interoperably coupled to the plurality of anisotropic-sensor arrangements;
wherein at least one of the plurality of anisotropic-sensor arrangements comprises:
a first magnet having a first side and a second side;
a first anisotropic sensor arranged on the second side of the first magnet;
a second magnet arranged on a side of the first anisotropic sensor opposite the first magnet; and
a second anisotropic sensor arranged on a side of the second magnet opposite the first anisotropic sensor.