Assessing runway surface conditions

    公开(公告)号:US10147331B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-04

    申请号:US15595534

    申请日:2017-05-15

    Inventor: Marc Georgin

    Abstract: Systems and methods for assessing runway conditions are disclosed. The system may comprise a brake control unit having an internal inertial sensor. The brake control unit may be configured to calculate a runway coefficient of friction to assess surface conditions of the runway. The brake control unit may monitor braking in an aircraft to detect a skid condition. In response to detecting the skid condition, the brake control unit may calculate an aircraft deceleration of the aircraft with the inertial sensor. The brake control unit may estimate the runway coefficient of friction based on the aircraft deceleration, an aerodynamic drag force of the aircraft, and a thrust reverse force of the aircraft.

    WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
    52.
    发明申请
    WHEEL SPEED SENSOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180328955A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:US15593687

    申请日:2017-05-12

    Abstract: A wheel speed sensor may comprise a magnet; an induction coil coupled to the magnet; a rotor comprising a plurality of teeth, wherein the magnet is disposed proximate the plurality of teeth; a gear system coupled to the rotor comprising an initial gear, wherein the initial gear may be configured to be coupled to a wheel and configured to rotate at a speed equal to a wheel rotational speed of the wheel. The gear system may be configured to cause a rotor rotational speed of the rotor to be greater than the wheel rotational speed in response to the wheel rotating.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ON GROUND CONDITION OF AN AIRCRAFT
    55.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ON GROUND CONDITION OF AN AIRCRAFT 有权
    用于检测飞机地面条件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150012195A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-08

    申请号:US13933992

    申请日:2013-07-02

    CPC classification number: B64C25/42 B60T8/1703 B60T8/171 B60T8/172 B60T2240/06

    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting an on ground condition of an aircraft are disclosed. A weight on wheel system may determine that an aircraft is on the ground. Wheel speed sensors may measure the speed of the aircraft wheels. Axle reference speeds may be calculated for each landing gear based on the speed of the aircraft wheels. A brake control unit may determine that the axle reference speed for each axle of the landing gears is above an on ground threshold speed, and the brake control unit may allow braking to be applied.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于检测飞机的地面状态的系统和方法。 车轮系统上的重量可能会确定飞机在地面上。 车轮速度传感器可以测量飞机车轮的速度。 可以根据飞机轮的速度为每个起落架计算出轴参考速度。 制动控制单元可以确定起落架的每个轴的轴参考速度高于接地阈值速度,并且制动控制单元可以允许施加制动。

    Feel adjustment braking systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US12162456B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17531602

    申请日:2021-11-19

    Inventor: Marc Georgin

    Abstract: A method of taxiing an aircraft may comprise determining, via a controller, whether the aircraft is taxiing with fewer brakes active than a total number of brakes; and modifying, via the controller, a brake pressure supplied to an active brake of the aircraft as a function of pedal deflection in response to determining the aircraft is taxiing with fewer brakes active relative to the total number of brakes.

    Hybrid brake systems and methods
    57.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11999468B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17668987

    申请日:2022-02-10

    Abstract: A braking system for an aircraft is disclosed herein. The braking system may comprise: a brake assembly; a hydraulic braking subsystem having a hydraulic brake actuator configured to operate the brake assembly; an electric braking subsystem and a hydraulic braking subsystem. During a flight, one of the electric braking subsystem and the hydraulic braking subsystem may be selected as a primary braking system. The braking system may be configured to command braking of a brake assembly by the hydraulic braking subsystem and the electric braking subsystem during an RTO phase of the flight. The braking system may be configured to command braking of a brake assembly by a secondary braking system in response to a failure of a primary braking system during the RTO phase of the flight.

    AIRCRAFT BRAKE SYSTEM
    59.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230074911A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17469674

    申请日:2021-09-08

    Inventor: Marc Georgin

    Abstract: A braking system includes a brake stack; a first brake cavity operably coupled to the brake stack, the first brake cavity including a first plurality of brake actuators; a second brake cavity operably coupled to the brake stack, the second brake cavity including a second plurality of brake actuators; and a brake control module, the brake control module being configured to activate either the first plurality of brake actuators or both the first plurality of brake actuators and the second plurality of brake actuators in response to an input brake load.

    Systems and methods for brake health monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US11505173B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16818117

    申请日:2020-03-13

    Abstract: A method for brake health monitoring may include sending, by a brake control unit (BCU), a brake command signal to initiate a braking maneuver, and receiving a first wheel speed signal and a second wheel speed signal corresponding to the speed of first and second wheels, respectively, during the braking maneuver. The BCU may detect that the speed of the first wheel is greater than the speed of the second wheel by a predetermined threshold, and, in response thereto, post an alert indicating a failure in a brake control component associated with the first wheel based upon the detection of the speed of the first wheel being greater than the speed of the second wheel by the predetermined threshold.

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