Christopher J Townsend

US Patent:

20180170532, Jun 21, 2018

Filed:

Apr 15, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/303083

Inventors:

- Cary NC, US
Douglas SWANSON - Cary NC, US
Douglas G. PEDERSEN - Apex NC, US
Mark R. JOLLY - Raleigh NC, US
Christopher TOWNSEND - Shelburne VT, US
Ian CASSIDY - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

B64C 27/00
B64D 45/00
G01M 5/00

Abstract:

Structural health monitoring and protection systems and methods are provided. System and methods utilize structural information and/or enhanced built in testing capabilities for detecting failure modes that may cause damage to a structure. Systems and methods herein may protect a structure by mitigating one or more incorrect forces. The structure may be an aircraft, a rotary wing aircraft, or any other physical structure subject to vibrations and receptive to canceling of those vibrations.