摘要:
Method and system of determining ground-to-tire friction coefficient for an aircraft landing event. The method uses an aircraft computational model to repeatedly model the landing event, varying one or more initial conditions of the aircraft model until a best match between a modelled value and a provided value of aircraft vertical acceleration is determined. The method uses initial conditions associated with the best match of modelled and provided vertical acceleration values and a strain value from a sensor on the aircraft landing gear, with the ground-to-tire friction coefficient is a variable. The method models the landing gear to generate a modelled strain value and compares this with the measured strain value, and repeats the landing gear modelling step with a different value for the ground-to-tire friction coefficient until a best match between the modelled strain value and the measured strain value is determined and outputting the respective friction coefficient value.
摘要:
A mechanical position indicator (9a) for providing a visual indication that a first part of an aircraft landing gear (1) has assumed a predetermined position relative to a second part, the position indicator (9a) being arranged to be coupled to a first one of the first and second parts and in a first state arranged to hold an indicator element (15a) in a deployed position, the position indicator (9a) being arranged such that upon the first part assuming the predetermined position relative to the second part, a second one of the first and second parts changes the position indicator (9a) from the first state to a second state in which the indicator element (15a) is displaced from the deployed position, the position indicator (9a) being arranged to inhibit the indicator element (15a) thereafter returning to the deployed position.
摘要:
An overload detecting assembly comprises a first load bearing member (10) adapted to flex laterally in response to a load to be monitored, a second load bearing member (11) spaced from the first under normal load conditions and which is contacted and loaded by the first load bearing member (10) when it is loaded beyond a load limit. Preferably, the first load bearing member (10) has a yield point below the load limit and takes a permanent set once the yield point has been exceeded. A lateral probe (18) cooperates with the first load bearing member as it moves towards the second load bearing member and in turn deflects an indicator member (20) which takes a permanent set when a yield point is exceeded. Ready inspection of the indicator member then reveals whether or not it has been bent.
摘要:
Aircraft landing gear includes a retractable housing comprising an upper leg (11); a lower leg (15) including a wheel axle (16) slidingly disposed within the upper leg (11) and resiliently biassed to an extended condition; a turning collar (18) rotatably disposed about the housing and having connection means for a drag stay (17); and a steering collar (19) operatively connected to a steering motor (41) and connected to the lower leg (15) by a torque link (21, 22); in which the turning collar (18) is provided with a cam surface (24) which cooperates in use with the torque link (21, 22) to maintain the lower leg (15) with the wheel in the fore-and-aft position when in the extended condition.
摘要:
A quenching agent delivery apparatus is provided for delivering a quenching agent to a component to be quenched. The delivery apparatus comprises an inlet through which the quenching agent is configured to be delivered into the apparatus, a first outlet configured to deliver quenching agent in a first direction to an inner surface of the component, and a second outlet configured to deliver quenching agent in a second direction to an inner surface of the component.
摘要:
An aircraft spring assembly (10) includes a helical spring (12) having a hollow core (12c). A polymer damping member (16) is confined within the core (12c) and is narrower than the internal spring diameter so as to be free to move along the core (12c).