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Cable Tensiometer for AircraftThe invention is a cable tensiometer that can be used on aircraft for real-time, in-flight cable tension measurements. The invention can be used on any aircraft cables with high precision. The invention is extremely light-weight, hangs on the cable being tested and uses a dual bending beam design with a high mill-volt output to determine tension.
Document ID
20090006595
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Nunnelee, Mark
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
September 16, 2008
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: NASA-Case-DRC-007041
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/849,843
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,424,832
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-Case-DRC-007041|US-Patent-7,424,832
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/849,843
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