Abstract:
A woven fibrous structure embodied in one piece, used for producing a composite material part and comprising an internal part or a core (72) and a part adjacent to the external surface thereof or a skin (74, 76), is formed by three-dimensional core weaving with at least one weave selected from interlock and multilayer weaves and by skin weaving with a weave which differs from the core weave and selected from a multilayer weave and a two-dimensional weave. It can be also formed by three-dimensional weaving with at least one core interlock weave (72) and weaving with a fabric-, satin or skin twill-type weave, wherein skin weaving is of a multilayer or two-dimensional type. .
Abstract:
A support unit for a structure within a pressure vessel that includes an external load distribution plate, an internal load distribution plate, a standoff unit between the external load distribution plate and the internal load distribution plate that extends through an opening in a pressure vessel.
Abstract:
L'invention est relative à un atterrisseur d'aéronef de type à parallélogramme déformable, comportant : - une jambe comportant un caisson (1) avec une extrémité basse sur laquelle un balancier (3) portant au moins une roue est articulé, un amortisseur étant attelé entre le balancier et le caisson; - deux panneaux (10, 11) chacun articulés d'une part sur la structure de l'aéronef et d'autre part sur la jambe, selon des axes parallèles; Selon l'invention, l'un des panneaux (11) est articulé sur la jambe en étant broché à une extrémité d'un pivot (2) du balancier sur le caisson.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a landing gear system that includes a landing gear strut rotatable between stowed and deployed positions. An actuator is connected to the landing gear strut, and includes main and emergency drives housed within a common body and operable independently from one another. A controller in communication with the actuator is configured to command the actuator between the stowed and deployed positions in response to an input. The controller commands the main drive during a normal operating condition and commands the emergency drive in a failure condition of the main drive. The actuator includes a body supporting emergency and main leadscrews arranged coaxially with one another. Main and emergency motors respectively are coupled to the main and emergency leadscrews. An output rod is supported by and extends from the body. The output rod is threadingly coupled to and is coaxial with the main leadscrew and configured to move axially in response to rotation of the main leadscrew. A brake selectively enables and disables the emergency drive.
Abstract:
A landing gear for an aircraft, characterized by upper and lower pintle frame members (38, 40) being connected to a telescoping shock strut (14) in a non-rigid manner that tolerates twisting when reacting to torsional loads applied to the landing gear, and/or by a pitch trim actuator (30) that positions a landing gear truck (16) proportionally to the retraction angle of a shock strut (14) during retraction and extension.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an arrangement in which the main landing gear assemblies of a large commercial airplane are each joined to the airplane at four attachement points. Two of the attachment points connect the landing gear side brace and drag brace to the airplane. The two remaining attachment points are aft and forward trunnions that are mounted to the airplane wing. The aft trunnion pivotally connects one side of the landing gear shock strut to the airplane and carries both vertical and torsional loading. The forward trunnion is pivotally connected to the other side of the shock strut by a trunnion link. An actuator is coupled between the shock strut and the trunnion link. When the landing gear is down and locked the actuator is not activated and the trunnion link does not have the rigidity and stiffness required to transfer vertical loads to the forward trunnion. When the actuator is activated, the combination of the actuator and trunnion links rigidly interconnects the shock strut with the forward trunnion so that four point mounting stabilization is present during landing gear retraction, extension and stowage.
Abstract:
An arrangement for an aircraft main landing gear is provided which includes a main oleo strut (7) having forward and aft trunnion bearings (8, 10), an aircraft wing rear spar (2) having a mounting (9) for the forward trunnion bearing (8) thereon, a gear beam (4) mounted at one end to the rear spar and at the other end to a fuselage. The gear beam (4) has a mounting (11) for the aft trunnion bearing (10) at a position intermediate its ends. The mounting for the forward trunnion bearing (8) includes a fusible element (12) adapted to fail upon the application of an excessive drag load. The mounting (11) for the aft trunnion bearing is integral with the structure of the gear beam (4) and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the gear beam to permit controlled detachment of the landing gear in an emergency.
Abstract:
Methods, devices, and systems of various embodiments are disclosed for operating a propeller assembly for use with a UAV. Various embodiments include a propeller assembly including a pivotal arm, a propeller mounted on the pivotal arm, and pivotal leg coupled to the pivotal arm. The pivotal leg may be folded into the pivotal arm and the pivotal arm may be folded into a body of the UAV. A processor may be coupled to the propeller assembly and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations of the propeller assembly.