Patent classifications
B64C25/22
Landing gear bogie pitch trimmer
Disclosed is a landing gear bogie pitch trimmer, comprising a hydraulic actuator for adjusting a pitch of a landing gear bogie, in use, a fluid interface for receiving, from an aircraft hydraulic system external to the landing gear bogie pitch trimmer, hydraulic fluid for use in actuating the hydraulic actuator, and a flow control valve for controlling flow of the hydraulic fluid through the fluid interface in use. Also disclosed is a system, a landing gear controller, a method, and an aircraft.
Landing gear bogie pitch trimmer
Disclosed is a landing gear bogie pitch trimmer, comprising a hydraulic actuator for adjusting a pitch of a landing gear bogie, in use, a fluid interface for receiving, from an aircraft hydraulic system external to the landing gear bogie pitch trimmer, hydraulic fluid for use in actuating the hydraulic actuator, and a flow control valve for controlling flow of the hydraulic fluid through the fluid interface in use. Also disclosed is a system, a landing gear controller, a method, and an aircraft.
Hydraulic actuator and accumulator arrangement
A landing gear system for an aircraft includes a retractable landing gear assembly, a hydraulic actuator for actuating movement part, for example a bogie of the landing gear assembly, and an accumulator associated with the actuator. The accumulator comprises a volume of pressurised gas separated from hydraulic fluid by a separator piston. Travel of the separator piston beyond a certain position is indicative of a fault. The accumulator includes a snubbing device that acts to slow movement of the separator piston beyond that position. A monitoring system measures the time taken for the movement of the landing gear part effected by the hydraulic actuator. If the measured time is longer than a threshold time, that is indicative of a possible fault in the accumulator, that might, without the snubbing, remain undetected and/or hidden from view.
Hydraulic actuator and accumulator arrangement
A landing gear system for an aircraft includes a retractable landing gear assembly, a hydraulic actuator for actuating movement part, for example a bogie of the landing gear assembly, and an accumulator associated with the actuator. The accumulator comprises a volume of pressurised gas separated from hydraulic fluid by a separator piston. Travel of the separator piston beyond a certain position is indicative of a fault. The accumulator includes a snubbing device that acts to slow movement of the separator piston beyond that position. A monitoring system measures the time taken for the movement of the landing gear part effected by the hydraulic actuator. If the measured time is longer than a threshold time, that is indicative of a possible fault in the accumulator, that might, without the snubbing, remain undetected and/or hidden from view.
ELECTRIC NOSE LANDING GEAR ARCHITECTURE
A nose landing gear system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the nose landing gear system includes an electro-hydraulic actuator configured to raise and lower a nose shock strut assembly; a first electro-mechanical actuator configured to steer the nose shock strut assembly; and a second electro-mechanical actuator configured to open and close a fairing door.
ELECTRIC NOSE LANDING GEAR ARCHITECTURE
A nose landing gear system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the nose landing gear system includes an electro-hydraulic actuator configured to raise and lower a nose shock strut assembly; a first electro-mechanical actuator configured to steer the nose shock strut assembly; and a second electro-mechanical actuator configured to open and close a fairing door.
Control module for hydraulic system
There is provided a control module for a hydraulic system. The module comprises a tank and a plurality of valves. The tank is configured to store hydraulic fluid and is substantially cylindrical. The plurality of valves fluidly connect with the tank and are configured to control distribution of hydraulic fluid from the tank to one or more components of the system. The plurality of valves are spaced around a circumference of the tank. One or more passages fluidly connect the tank with at least one of the plurality of valves and/or a first of the plurality of valves with a second of the plurality of valves.
Control module for hydraulic system
There is provided a control module for a hydraulic system. The module comprises a tank and a plurality of valves. The tank is configured to store hydraulic fluid and is substantially cylindrical. The plurality of valves fluidly connect with the tank and are configured to control distribution of hydraulic fluid from the tank to one or more components of the system. The plurality of valves are spaced around a circumference of the tank. One or more passages fluidly connect the tank with at least one of the plurality of valves and/or a first of the plurality of valves with a second of the plurality of valves.
SYSTEMS FOR HARVESTING ROTATIONAL WHEEL ENERGY FOR LANDING GEAR RETRACTION
A system for extracting energy for landing gear retraction may comprise a wheel pump rotationally coupled to a wheel via a pinion gear. A landing gear control valve assembly may be fluidly coupled to an output of the wheel pump. A secondary pump may be fluidly coupled to the landing gear control valve assembly, and an electric motor may be operationally coupled to the secondary pump.
AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR
An aircraft landing gear is disclosed having a first oleo strut include a sleeve portion and a slider portion, the slider portion being slidable within a hydraulic fluid chamber of the sleeve portion, and a second, similar oleo strut. The landing gear also includes a hydraulic fluid balancer having a balance chamber separated into first and second end sections, wherein the hydraulic fluid chamber of the sleeve portion of the first oleo strut is fluidly connected to the first section of the balance chamber and the hydraulic fluid chamber of the sleeve portion of the second oleo strut is fluidly connected to the second section of the balance chamber of the hydraulic fluid balancer.