B64C25/46

Systems and methods for antiskid tolerant multi-mode autobrake control
11565797 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A system for multi-mode autobrake control may comprise a wheel speed sensor and a BCU electrically coupled to the wheel speed sensor. A tangible, non-transitory memory may be configured to communicate with the BCU and may have instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the BCU, cause the BCU to perform operations comprising receiving a wheel speed signal from the wheel speed sensor, inputting the wheel speed signal into an antiskid filter and a nominal filter, calculating an estimated aircraft deceleration rate, and determining an autobrake pressure command based on the estimated aircraft deceleration rate.

Systems and methods for antiskid tolerant multi-mode autobrake control
11565797 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A system for multi-mode autobrake control may comprise a wheel speed sensor and a BCU electrically coupled to the wheel speed sensor. A tangible, non-transitory memory may be configured to communicate with the BCU and may have instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the BCU, cause the BCU to perform operations comprising receiving a wheel speed signal from the wheel speed sensor, inputting the wheel speed signal into an antiskid filter and a nominal filter, calculating an estimated aircraft deceleration rate, and determining an autobrake pressure command based on the estimated aircraft deceleration rate.

Vehicle braking capability determination by braking with fewer than all available braking wheels

An aircraft includes a first landing gear assembly, a second landing gear assembly, a braking circuit, a brake control circuit, and a braking capability circuit. The landing gear assemblies each include a first braking wheel and a second braking wheel. The braking circuit may apply brakes independently to each of the braking wheels. The brake control circuit actuates braking of the first braking wheels in response to initial receipt of a braking command in a first braking phase and restrict braking at the second braking wheels during the first braking phase until the first braking wheels reach an anti-skid limit at an end of the first braking phase. The braking capability circuit determines a braking capability of the aircraft based on an amount of braking applied to reach the anti-skid limit at the first braking wheels.

Vehicle braking capability determination by braking with fewer than all available braking wheels

An aircraft includes a first landing gear assembly, a second landing gear assembly, a braking circuit, a brake control circuit, and a braking capability circuit. The landing gear assemblies each include a first braking wheel and a second braking wheel. The braking circuit may apply brakes independently to each of the braking wheels. The brake control circuit actuates braking of the first braking wheels in response to initial receipt of a braking command in a first braking phase and restrict braking at the second braking wheels during the first braking phase until the first braking wheels reach an anti-skid limit at an end of the first braking phase. The braking capability circuit determines a braking capability of the aircraft based on an amount of braking applied to reach the anti-skid limit at the first braking wheels.

BRAKING UNIT
20220396352 · 2022-12-15 ·

A braking unit includes a braking means and means, configured to receive power from a power line, for engaging and disengaging the braking means. A first power signal line is provided that is connected to the means for engaging and disengaging said braking means and a second power signal line is also provided that is connected to said means for engaging and disengaging said braking means. The first power signal line is connected to the means for engaging and disengaging the braking means via a first power switching device and the second power signal line is connected to the means for engaging and disengaging the braking means via a second power switching device.

BRAKING UNIT
20220396352 · 2022-12-15 ·

A braking unit includes a braking means and means, configured to receive power from a power line, for engaging and disengaging the braking means. A first power signal line is provided that is connected to the means for engaging and disengaging said braking means and a second power signal line is also provided that is connected to said means for engaging and disengaging said braking means. The first power signal line is connected to the means for engaging and disengaging the braking means via a first power switching device and the second power signal line is connected to the means for engaging and disengaging the braking means via a second power switching device.

Systems and method for determining running clearance brake command for a brake system

The present disclosure provides a brake system including (a) a brake stack, (b) a force member moveable between a retracted position and an extended position in response to a brake command, wherein the force member contacts the brake stack in the extended position, and wherein the brake system includes a running clearance defined by a distance between the brake stack and the force member in the retracted position, (c) a sensor in communication with the brake stack to measure a force between the force member and the brake stack in response to the brake command, and (d) a brake control unit configured to determine a running clearance brake command defined as a percentage of a maximum braking force that causes the force member to contact the brake stack, wherein the running clearance brake command is determined based on the force measured by the sensor for a plurality of brake commands.

Systems and method for determining running clearance brake command for a brake system

The present disclosure provides a brake system including (a) a brake stack, (b) a force member moveable between a retracted position and an extended position in response to a brake command, wherein the force member contacts the brake stack in the extended position, and wherein the brake system includes a running clearance defined by a distance between the brake stack and the force member in the retracted position, (c) a sensor in communication with the brake stack to measure a force between the force member and the brake stack in response to the brake command, and (d) a brake control unit configured to determine a running clearance brake command defined as a percentage of a maximum braking force that causes the force member to contact the brake stack, wherein the running clearance brake command is determined based on the force measured by the sensor for a plurality of brake commands.

Aircraft brake control systems

Brake control systems are disclosed herein. A brake control system comprises a first set of analog-to-digital converters in electrical communication with a first set of brake input mechanism sensors and a second set of analog-to-digital converters in electrical communication with a second set of brake input mechanism sensors. The first and second sets of analog-to-digital converters comprise one or more of different hardware and different software for differentially manipulating sensor outputs received from the brake input mechanism sensors.

AIRCRAFT LANDING EVENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

An aircraft landing event system is disclosed including a processor, the processor being configured to receive aircraft braking performance information from a plurality of aircraft that have performed a landing event on a particular runway. The processor is configured to determine an aircraft braking performance indicator on the basis of the aircraft braking performance information of the plurality of aircraft, and communicate the aircraft braking performance indicator to an aircraft landing system of an approaching aircraft that is about to perform a landing event on the particular runway.