Abstract:
Method for managing the braking of a wheel (4) of an aircraft (1) fitted with a brake (11), the aircraft comprising brake control means suited to implementing an anti-skid function of the wheel (4), requiring an estimate of a rotational speed of the wheel, the aircraft further comprising means of driving the wheel including an electric motor (6) intended to drive the wheel (4) in rotation, the said electric motor (6) being fitted with a position sensor (8) intended to provide measurements of the angular position of a rotor of the motor (6). The method comprises the step, for implementing the anti-skid function, of estimating the rotational speed of the wheel (4) from measurements of the angular position of the rotor which are supplied by the position sensor (8).
Abstract:
A device for spreading a cable of carbon fibers or carbon yarns, includes a disk mounted on a rotary shaft and provided with at least one comb adapted to comb a cable of carbon fibers or carbon yarns in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the fibers or yarns of the cable. The comb includes a plurality of teeth protruding radially toward the outside of the disk, and a device for rotating the disk around its rotary axis. Furthermore, a method for spreading a cable of carbon fibers or carbon yarns, includes at least making the teeth of the comb of the device flush with the cable in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the fibers or yarns of the cable.
Abstract:
A brake for an aircraft wheel comprising an actuator-carrier 14 that carries at least one electromechanical actuator 15 having a pusher 19 that is movable along a direction parallel to an axis of rotation X of the wheel 2 and facing friction elements 7, 10 in order to apply a braking force selectively against the friction elements 7, 10. The actuator-carrier 14 and the actuator 15 include guide means 25, 32 for guiding the actuator 15 while being installed on the actuator-carrier 14 in a radial direction Y until it reaches a service position. The guide means forms a bearing surface for transmitting braking forces from the actuator to the actuator-carrier. Position-holder means 37 holds the position of the actuator in its service position and comprises a strap 37 fastened to the actuator-carrier 14 to prevent the actuator 15 from moving on the actuator-carrier 14 in the service position.
Abstract:
A method of protecting a part made of carbon-including composite material against oxidation, the method including a) applying a coating composition on at least a portion of the outside surface of the part, the coating composition being in the form of an aqueous suspension including: a metallic phosphate; a powder of a compound comprising titanium; and a B4C powder; and b) applying heat treatment to the coating composition applied during step a) with a treatment temperature lying in the range 330° C. to 730° C. being imposed during the heat treatment in order to obtain a coating on the outside surface of the part, the coating including a first phase in which the metallic phosphate is in crystalline form and a second phase in which the metallic phosphate is in amorphous form.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electromechanical brake actuator for an aircraft wheel, comprising an electric motor (2) with a stator (3) and a rotor (4), a screw/nut assembly, of which one of the elements is rotationally driven by the motor and the other of the elements is compelled to slide without rotation to selectively exert a force on a stack of discs, the actuator comprising a park blocking member (10) suitable for selectively blocking the rotor of the motor at least when the sliding element exerts a force on the stack of discs. The park blocking member comprises a shuttle (17) that can move between a stable position of blocking of the rotor of the motor and a stable position of freeing the latter under the action of a pulse actuator (22, 24, 25) switching the shuttle from one position to the other, the brake actuator comprising means (9, 18) for forcing the shuttle to the freeing position when the motor of the brake actuator is powered.
Abstract:
A measuring tool (1) for measuring dimensional characteristics (D) of a production part (2). The tool (1) comprises a unit (3a, 3b) for positioning the measuring tool (1) relative to the part (2) and at least one measuring apparatus (4a, 4b) mechanically linked to the positioning unit (3a, 3b) by a mechanical link (5). The positioning unit (3a, 3b) comprises a first centring device (6a) for coming into contact against an inner surface (7a) of a first bore (22a1) of the production part (2) and a second centring device (6b) for coming into contact against an inner surface (7b) of a second bore (22b1) of the production part (2), the first and second bores (22a1, 22b1) being coaxial. The mechanical link (5) allows the relative displacement of the measuring apparatus (4a, 4b) relative to the first and second centring devices (6a, 6b).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for controlling the manoeuvring of the landing gear of an aircraft, in which at least one of the steps of pulling on the doors of the bay to relieve the door retaining hook, actuating the door hook or hooks to free the doors and opening the doors is executed in response to the detection of a flight situation suitable for the occurrence of a manoeuvre order, even before the manoeuvre order is received.
Abstract:
A brake actuator for an aircraft hydraulic brake, insertable in a cavity of a brake ring. The actuator comprises a liner (1) designed to be housed sealingly in the cavity of the ring, a piston (3) mounted to slide sealingly in the liner along an axis of sliding (X) so as to apply a braking force when a fluid is introduced under pressure into the cavity, and a wear compensation device (10) which defines a position to which the piston retreats into the liner by means of mobile stop (11) that can be moved forward by the piston as a braking force is applied. An elastic return member (16) returns the piston towards the position of retreat bearing against the mobile stop. The wear compensation device extends between the liner and the piston, downstream of a seal extending between the liner and the piston so as not to be bathed in the fluid in the cavity, the stop being held still by friction on the liner.
Abstract:
Measurement equipment for measuring the inflation pressure of a tire of a vehicle wheel 1. The equipment comprises a body 16 defining an internal volume, a communication orifice 19 for putting the inside volume of the body 16 into communication with an inflation chamber situated between a rim 2 and a tire of the wheel and containing an inflation gas and an indicator member 25 slidably mounted in the body 16 so as to define a gastight separation between a first chamber 26 containing a given quantity of a reference gas and a second chamber 27 into which the communication orifice 19 leads. As a result, the indicator member 25 is subjected to opposing pressures that exist in each of the chambers. A position-identification device 30 is operative to identify the position of the indicator member in the body.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an aircraft braking system having brakes with electromechanical braking actuators (103) adapted to press selectively against associated stacks of disks in order to generate a braking torque on associated wheels of the aircraft; at least one control module (130) receiving braking setpoints and responding by generating a braking command (121); and at least one power module (120) responding to the braking command by delivering AC power to the motors of actuators connected to the power module so that the motors develop a braking force corresponding to the braking setpoints. According to the invention, the control module includes a digital processor stage (131) and an analog processor unit (135).