Moving vane angle of attack data probe - aerospace avionics client

New pitot concept, integrating total pressure chamber, static pressure ports, bypass and moulded insulation in an aluminium / carbon aerofoil

Utilising carbon technology

replacing conventional materials with carbon - lighter and stronger against bird strike

• iMV AoA data probe

• Proof of concept

• Design for prototype

• For high altitude wind tunnel testing

• 0.36mm carbon skins

• High toughness resins

• Compression insulation

• Bird strike resistant

• Lead edge ‘rope’ heaters

• Integral skin heaters

• Graphene potential

• 3.3 x enlarged pitot volume

• Ballistic ice vaporisation

• Improved static transfer

• New manifold concept