Abstract:
A hydrofluidic oscillator including a momentum exchange fluidic amplifier (10) coupled to a four-way reciprocal valve (12). The four-way valve is connected to control flow of hydraulic fluid from a source (42) thereof to a using apparatus (C1, C2). The fluidic amplifier is connected to provide input signals (90, 80) to the four-way valve to cause the four-way to reciprocate responsive to the input signals. Both negative (84, 94) and positive (88, 98) feedback paths are provided from each outlet (16, 18) of the fluidic amplifier to the respective control ports (20, 22) to control oscillation of the four-way valve.
Abstract:
A direct drive servovalve which includes as an integral part thereof, a motor rotor position sensor (46). The rotor position sensor (46) is used to generate an electrical signal which is representative of the degree of rotation of the rotor (52) from its null position. This signal is utilized in the feed back loop to accomplish control of the drive motor (18). The sensor (46) may include a HALL effect device (74) which is activated by the permanent magnets (70) utilized as a part of the rotor (52) of the drive motor or alternatively by a separate permanent magnet (78) which is mounted upon the rotor shaft (68) of the drive motor rotor (52). Alternatively, the position sensor (46) may include a potentiometer (80) which is mounted internal of the drive motor (18).
Abstract:
A hydromechanical differentiating system (10) for actuator dynamic stiffness enhancement and dynamic load damping. A free floating spool valve (12) receives a pressure signal and moves in opposite directions away from a null position. When the valve moves in response to an increase in the pressure signal (p1), it compresses fluid in a chamber (30) connected at the opposite end of the cylinder in which the spool moves and simultaneously connects a source of fluid (22) under pressure to the chamber causing the valve to return to its null position. Conversely, if the pressure signal decreases, the spool valve allows the fluid in the chamber to expand moving the valve away from the chamber and simultanously connecting system return to the chamber to decrease the fluid pressure in the chamber and cause the valve to return to its null position.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a direct drive servovalve including the steps of providing a completely packaged drive motor and a hydraulic stage positioning the drive motor upon the hydraulic stage and in engagement with a valve contained within the hydraulic stage applying a signal to the motor which is proportional to a desired output signal from the hydraulic stage moving the motor while measuring the output from the hydraulic stage and when the predetermined desired output is obtained from the hydraulic stage, then securing the motor to the hydraulic stage.
Abstract:
A composite cylinder constructed from a cylindrical liner (12) having an outer surface (18) which is dome shaped adjacent each end. A plurality of layers (30) of resin impregnated carbon filaments are wound on the outer surface (18) of the liner (19) and over the dome shaped portions. Preferably the filaments are helically wound and are wound at an angle with respect to the access of the cylindrical liner (12) such that radial stress as applied during operation will not tend to displace the filaments wound over the dome shaped portions of the liner (12). The composite cylinder is useful as an integral part of a hydraulic actuator used to position flight control surface on aircraft.