Abstract:
The invention is a drive system for rotating a wheel of an aircraft landing gear. The drive system includes a motor operable to rotate a drive pinion via a drive path, and a driven gear adapted to be mounted to the wheel. The drive system has a first configuration in which the drive pinion is capable of meshing with the driven gear to permit the motor to drive the driven gear via the drive path. The drive path has a plurality of shafts rotatable about respect shaft axes, including an output shaft. The output shaft is operable to pivot about the axis of rotation of another shaft axis spaced from the output shaft axis. Also, an aircraft landing gear having a wheel and the drive system, where the driven gear of the drive system is mounted to the wheel.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of manufacturing or repairing a pipe 1, the method comprising the steps of providing a pipe portion 2, the pipe portion having a channel 20 running along a surface of the pipe portion, the channel having an internal surface, placing a filler material 21 against the internal surface of the channel, and removing some of the filler material to provide a groove 22 inside the channel of the pipe portion. The present invention also provides a pipe 1 or pipe portion 2.
Abstract:
An aircraft wing box spanwise joint (2), comprising a rib having a web, and a pair of rib fittings joined together, each rib fitting forming a closed loop around the periphery of the rib, wherein the rib is integrally formed with one of the rib fittings (16,18). Also, an aircraft wing including two or more of the joints (2). Also, a method of forming an aircraft wing box spanwise joint, the method comprising forming a pair of rib fittings, wherein one of the rib fittings is integrally formed with a rib having a web, each rib fitting forming a closed loop around the periphery of the rib, bringing the rib fittings together, and joining the rib fittings together.
Abstract:
Flügel, aufweisend eine zwischen einer eingefahrenen und einer ausgefahrenen Stellung bewegbare Stellklappe (1) und eine Spaltabdeckungs-Vorrichtung (10) mit einem Stellhebel (13) und einer an diesem angeordneten Spaltabdeckungs-Klappe (11) mit einer Strömungsoberfläche (11a), wobei der Stellhebel (13) mit der Spaltabdeckungs-Klappe (11) mittels einer Vorspannvorrichtung (20) in eine erste Stellung vorgespannt ist, bei der sich die Spaltabdeckungs-Klappe (11) im Inneren (B) des Flügels (F) befindet, und wobei die Stellklappe (1) und der Stellhebel (13) mit der Spaltabdeckungs-Klappe (11) mechanisch derart gekoppelt sind, dass bei dem Bewegen der Stellklappe (1) in ihre eingefahrene Stellung ein Bewegen des Stellhebels (1) entgegen der durch die Vorspannvorrichtung (20) bewirkten Vorspannung in eine zweite Stellung erfolgt, und wobei die Strömungsoberfläche (11a) der Spaltabdeckungs-Klappe (11) in der zweiten Stellung des Stellhebels (13) zwischen der Oberseite (2) der eingefahrenen Stellklappe (1) und der Flügel-Strömungsoberfläche (7) verläuft.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a vane having a regulating flap (1) that can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position and a gap covering device (10) having an adjusting lever (13) and a gap covering flap (11) arranged thereon, having a flow surface (11 a), ° wherein the adjusting lever (13) having the gap covering flap (11) is prestressed by a prestressing device (20) into a first position in which the gap covering flap (11) is located in the interior (B) of the vane (F), and ° wherein the regulating flap (1) and the adjusting lever (13) having the gap covering flap (11) are coupled mechanically such that when the regulating flap (1) moves into the retracted position thereof, the adjusting lever (1) moves into a second position against the prestress produced by the prestressing device (20), and ° wherein the flow surface (11 a) of the gap covering flap (11) in the second position of the adjusting lever (13) runs between the top side (2) of the retracted regulating flap (1) and the vane flow surface (7).
Abstract:
A stiffener has an elongate web element and at least one elongate foot element, the web element and foot element being connected by a curved elbow, wherein the radius of the curved elbow is greater over a first portion of the stiffener than over a second portion of the stiffener. A roll forming die comprises first and second rollers, the first roller having a shaped section arranged to be located within a correspondingly shaped recess in the circumferential surface of the second roller, the first and second rollers defining a gap there between corresponding to the desired shape to be imparted on an elongate member passed between the rollers, the desired shape including a curved elbow between a web and a foot portion, wherein the shape of the recess in the second roller and the shape of the corresponding section of the first roller vary around a portion of the rollers circumference such that the radius of curvature of the gap between the rollers corresponding to the curved elbow varies between a minimum and a maximum value. The stiffener is formed by feeding an elongate member through the roll forming die and rotating the die rollers between a first and a second position as a portion of the elongate member is fed between the die rollers, whereby the radius of the curved elbow formed in the stiffener is varied.
Abstract:
A flow control device (60) on a structure such that strain in the structure is at least partially transferred to the flow control device. The flow control device has at least two states, or shapes, separated by an elastic instability region. The flow control device is arranged to rapidly transition, or snap through, from the first state to the second state when strain in the structure exceeds an activation threshold of the flow control device (60). In an example, a spoiler (12) on an aerofoil has a rest position where it is substantially flush with the low pressure surface and an activated position where it protrudes from the low pressure surface and modifies the airflow over that surface. The spoiler (12) bends to move from the rest position to the activated position when the strain in the aerofoil crosses a threshold. The deployed spoiler (12) reduces the lift on the aerofoil, acting to reduce the lift induced strain of the aerofoil to which the spoiler is attached.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic inspection tool ( 100; 200} has a chassis ( 102; 202} with a two part body ( 1 16; 216), an aperture ( 130; 230) for providing a clear Sine of sight between an array { 146; 246) and a workpiece, and a series of feet (134, 136: 272, 274, 276, 278., 280, 282) for sliding along the workpiece.
Abstract:
A joint comprising first and second rib components, the first rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface; and the second rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface, wherein the abutment surfaces of the respective ribs are abutting and joined with a tension joint, and wherein the lugs are pinned to form a pinned lug joint by aligning respective holes in the plurality of lugs such that the lugs of the first and second ribs are interleaved and have one or more pins passing through the aligned lug holes. The joint may be used for attaching a wing tip device to the outboard end of an aircraft wing.
Abstract:
An aircraft wing comprising a main wing element with a spar and a leading edge rib which is supported by the spar and extends forward of the spar; a high lift device which is movably mounted to the main wing element; and an actuation mechanism comprising a drive shaft and a gear train. The gear train comprising a drive cog which is carried by the drive shaft, an actuator cog which is coupled to the high lift device, and one or more intermediate cogs which are mounted to the rib and coupled in series with the drive cog and the actuator cog so as to transmit torque from the drive cog to the actuator cog which moves the high lift device between a retracted position and an extended position in which the high lift device increases the camber of the wing. The sizes of the cogs in the gear train are selected so that the drive shaft rotates at a higher rate than the high lift device.