Ultrasonic brake wear sensors
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10584756B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US16080406

    申请日:2017-02-23

    IPC分类号: B60T17/22 F16D66/02

    摘要: Brake wear sensors for the brake disc stacks commonly used in aircraft brake systems are disclosed. An ultrasonic transducer is employed to transmit signals to a reflective surface and to receive the reflected signals in return. The time that elapses between the transmission of the ultrasonic signal and the reception of its reflection correlates with the separation between the transducer and the reflective surface. The reflective surface is operatively connected to a pressure plate of the associated brake disc stack such that, as the stack wears, the reflective surface is displaced along with the pressure plate. That displacement correlates with brake wear. In one embodiment, the ultrasonic brake wear detector is an independent unit mounted to the brake housing, while another embodiment includes the detector as an integral portion of a brake actuator connected to such housing. A third embodiment for use with brake disc stacks exhibiting substantial wear before requiring service employs either twin cylinders, one with a piston and the other a wear pin, or a single cylinder housing a wear pin operatively fixed to the brake disc stack.

    Ultrasonic Brake Wear Sensors
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190056008A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-21

    申请号:US16080406

    申请日:2017-02-23

    IPC分类号: F16D66/02 B60T17/22

    摘要: Brake wear sensors for the brake disc stacks commonly used in aircraft brake systems are disclosed. An ultrasonic transducer is employed to transmit signals to a reflective surface and to receive the reflected signals in return. The time that elapses between the transmission of the ultrasonic signal and the reception of its reflection correlates with the separation between the transducer and the reflective surface. The reflective surface is operatively connected to a pressure plate of the associated brake disc stack such that, as the stack wears, the reflective surface is displaced along with the pressure plate. That displacement correlates with brake wear. In one embodiment, the ultrasonic brake wear detector is an independent unit mounted to the brake housing, while another embodiment includes the detector as an integral portion of a brake actuator connected to such housing. A third embodiment for use with brake disc stacks exhibiting substantial wear before requiring service employs either twin cylinders, one with a piston and the other a wear pin, or a single cylinder housing a wear pin operatively fixed to the brake disc stack.

    ENGINE THERMAL MANAGEMENT METHODS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210172375A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US16708328

    申请日:2019-12-09

    摘要: A method of controlling the oil flow in an engine is provided. In preferred embodiments, the method comprises: flowing oil to a first oil pump upstream or downstream of a fuel oil heat exchanger and flowing oil to a second oil pump upstream or downstream of an air oil heat exchanger. One of two control functions to control the oil mass flow rate through the first oil pump is selected wherein the first control function maximizes specific fuel consumption (“SFC”) by the engine and the second control function minimizes average oil temperature. Preferably, the oil pumps are electric and the total combined oil mass flow rate of the first and second oil pumps is maintained constant.