Abstract: A method for coupling components of a fluid sensor assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of providing a body portion of a fluid sensor assembly with a joining section that has a mating surface, providing a head portion of a fluid sensor assembly with a joining section that has a mating surface, introducing the mating surface of the body portion joining section to the mating surface of the head portion joining section to define a overlapping configuration, providing a first magnetic field that opposes a second magnetic field to produce a force field, exposing the overlapped configuration to the force field that surpasses both joining sections' material yield strength without causing either joining section's material to flow and coupling together the mating surfaces of both joining sections of the overlapped configuration with the force field to form a fluid sensor assembly.

Abstract: A method for coupling components of a fluid sensor assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of providing a body portion of a fluid sensor assembly with a joining section that has a mating surface, providing a head portion of a fluid sensor assembly with a joining section that has a mating surface, introducing the mating surface of the body portion joining section to the mating surface of the head portion joining section to define a overlapping configuration, providing a first magnetic field that opposes a second magnetic field to produce a force field, exposing the overlapped configuration to the force field that surpasses both joining sections' material yield strength without causing either joining section's material to flow and coupling together the mating surfaces of both joining sections of the overlapped configuration with the force field to form a fluid sensor assembly.

Abstract: An improved air data sensing probe de-icing system that provides for dramatically increased reliability and lifespan, utilizing solid-state heating elements that are electrically connected in parallel and having inherent temperature control, where each of the heating elements are able to provide full system power in the event of failure of one of the heating elements such that system redundancy and de-rating is achieved.

Abstract: A highly reliable air data pressure probe having an accurate, sensitive and linear Angle of Attack and Angle of Sideslip measurement, while simultaneously providing for an increased range of and increased accuracy of total air pressure measurements while further ensuring proper de-icing and anti-icing of the air data pressure probe.

Abstract: An improved air data sensing probe de-icing system that provides for dramatically increased reliability and lifespan, utilizing solid-state heating elements that are electrically connected in parallel and having inherent temperature control, where each of the heating elements are able to provide full system power in the event of failure of one of the heating elements such that system redundancy and de-rating is achieved.