Invention Application
- Patent Title: Landing gear assembly
- Patent Title (中): 起落架总成
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Application No.: US10552097Application Date: 2004-04-07
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Publication No.: US20060243856A1Publication Date: 2006-11-02
- Inventor: Leung Chow , Christopher Wood
- Applicant: Leung Chow , Christopher Wood
- Priority: GB0308004.1 20030407; EP03252215.3 20030408
- International Application: PCT/GB04/01538 WO 20040407
- Main IPC: B64C25/00
- IPC: B64C25/00

Abstract:
An aircraft landing gear (9) includes a wheel (1) having a wheel rim (3) on which a tyre (4) is held. The gap (6) between the rim (3) and tyre (4) is bridged and covered by a sealing element (7), which thereby presents a smooth surface to the air flowing over the wheel during flight of the aircraft (8). Thus, noise that would otherwise be generated by the interaction of air and the parts of the wheel (1) and/or tyre (4) defining the gap (6) is reduced. Such noise reduction benefits may also be achieved by providing a tyre (4) and wheel (1) so shaped that there is no gap (6) between the tyre (4) and wheel rim (3).
Public/Granted literature
- US08882043B2 Landing gear assembly Public/Granted day:2014-11-11
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