Temperature compensated shock strut visual health indicator systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11892052B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-06

    申请号:US17848164

    申请日:2022-06-23

    IPC分类号: B64C25/60 F16F9/32 F16F9/38

    摘要: A temperature compensating shock strut health indicator system for use with a shock strut comprises a visual indicator comprising a plurality of sectors and a pointer configured to rotate with respect to the visual indicator to point to one of the plurality of sectors. The sector to which the pointer points to is dependent on the shock strut stroke (i.e., the position of the piston with respect to the cylinder). In various embodiments, the visual indicator includes various rings that correspond to a different temperature compensated ideal stroke whereby a crew member can correspond the pointer to the appropriate ring depending on ambient temperature. In various embodiments, the pointer comprises a temperature sensitive material configured to cause the pointer to rotate with respect to the visual indicator to actively compensate for temperature.

    Aircraft hard landing indicator
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12043408B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US18115159

    申请日:2023-02-28

    IPC分类号: B64D45/00 B64C25/34 B64C25/58

    摘要: A hard landing indicator assembly is disclosed herein. The hard landing indicator assembly includes a pressure relief valve, a hydraulic tube having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the pressure relief valve, and a plunger having a top portion and a shaft, the plunger disposed in the hydraulic tube, wherein a portion of the shaft is a hard landing indicator that extends outward from the hydraulic tube in response to a hard landing event.

    AIRCRAFT HARD LANDING INDICATOR
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240182182A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18115159

    申请日:2023-02-28

    IPC分类号: B64D45/00 B64C25/34 B64C25/58

    摘要: A hard landing indicator assembly is disclosed herein. The hard landing indicator assembly includes a pressure relief valve, a hydraulic tube having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the pressure relief valve, and a plunger having a top portion and a shaft, the plunger disposed in the hydraulic tube, wherein a portion of the shaft is a hard landing indicator that extends outward from the hydraulic tube in response to a hard landing event.

    Systems and methods for reducing temperature of a braking assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11933378B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US17123971

    申请日:2020-12-16

    摘要: A system for reducing a temperature of a braking assembly includes the braking assembly of a wheel assembly, an airflow amplifier, and a conduit. The braking assembly may include a plurality of friction disks. The airflow amplifier may be coupled to the wheel assembly, and the conduit may extend from a compressed gas source to the airflow amplifier. Generally, the airflow amplifier is configured to entrain ambient air (“entrained air”) in response to compressed gas from the compressed gas source flowing to the airflow amplifier via the conduit, according to various embodiments. The airflow amplifier may be configured to direct the entrained air and the compressed gas to the braking assembly to reduce the temperature of the braking assembly.

    AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ENERGY ABSORPTION
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240343385A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18335050

    申请日:2023-06-14

    IPC分类号: B64C25/60 F16F9/52

    CPC分类号: B64C25/60 F16F9/52

    摘要: A landing gear assembly is provided. The landing gear assembly includes a shock strut. The shock strut includes a shock strut cylinder and a shock strut piston slidably disposed within the shock strut cylinder. The landing gear assembly further includes a temperature control unit assembly disposed within the shock strut cylinder. The temperature control unit assembly is configured to, responsive to a temperature within the shock strut cylinder falling below a predetermined temperature, heat gas within the shock strut cylinder.