Co-location of high-maintenance air data system components into one lru

Abstract

Systems and methods for the co-location of high-maintenance air data system components into one LRU are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, an air data sensing line-replaceable unit (LRU) comprises at least one pressure sensor and at least one probe or port coupled to the at least one pressure sensor. The at least one probe or port conduits air located outside the air data sensing LRU to the at least one pressure sensor. Further, the at least one probe or port and the at least one pressure sensor are connected to each other by a permanent connection.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air data sensing line-replaceable unit (LRU) comprising:
 at least one pressure sensor; and   at least one probe or port coupled to the at least one pressure sensor;
 wherein the at least one probe or port conduits air located outside the air data sensing LRU to the at least one pressure sensor; and 
 wherein the at least one probe or port and the at least one pressure sensor are connected to each other by a permanent connection; 
   wherein the at least one pressure sensor converts the air that the at least one probe or port conduits to the at least one pressure sensor into an analog signal;   wherein the at least one pressure sensor is coupled to an electronic system LRU that is separate from the air data sensing LRU, wherein the at least one pressure sensor is configured to communicate the analog signal to the electronic system LRU, wherein the electronic system LRU is configured to convert the analog signal to a digital signal.   
     
     
         2 . The air data sensing LRU of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one probe or port comprises at least one of the following: one or more static ports, one or more pitot tubes, one or more pitot-static tubes, or one or more angle-of-attack vanes. 
     
     
         3 . The air data sensing LRU of  claim 1 , wherein the permanent connection is a weld. 
     
     
         4 . The air data sensing LRU of  claim 1 , wherein the permanent connection is a bond. 
     
     
         5 . The air data sensing LRU of  claim 1 , wherein the permanent connection is a braze. 
     
     
         6 . The air data sensing LRU of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic system LRU comprises an air data module. 
     
     
         7 . The air data sensing LRU of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic system LRU comprises an air data computer. 
     
     
         8 . The air data sensing LRU of  claim 1 , wherein the air data sensing LRU is located in an aircraft. 
     
     
         9 . A system comprising:
 an air data sensing line-replaceable unit (LRU) comprising:
 at least one probe or port; 
 at least one pressure sensor;
 wherein the at least one probe or port conduits air outside the system to the at least one pressure sensor; 
 wherein the at least one pressure sensor converts the air that the at least one probe or port conduits to the at least one pressure sensor into an analog signal; and 
 wherein the at least one probe or port and the at least one pressure sensor are connected to each other by a permanent connection; 
 
 an electronic system LRU coupled to the air data sensing LRU, wherein the electronic system LRU is separate from the air data sensing LRU;
 wherein the electronic system LRU is configured to receive the analog signal from the at least one pressure sensor; and 
 wherein the electronic system LRU is an air data module, wherein the air data module is configured to convert the analog signal into a digital signal; and 
 
   an air data inertial reference unit or a modular avionics unit, wherein the air data module is coupled to at least one of the air data inertial reference unit or the modular avionics unit, wherein the air data inertial reference unit or the modular avionics unit converts the digital signal to at least one of the following: an altitude of the air data sensing LRU, an airspeed of the air data sensing LRU, or an angle of attack of the air data sensing LRU.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one probe or port comprises at least one of the following: one or more static ports, one or more pitot tubes, one or more pitot-static tubes, or one or more angle-of-attack vanes. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the permanent connection is a weld. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the permanent connection is a bond. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the permanent connection is a braze. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the air data sensing LRU and the electronic system LRU are located in an aircraft.