A nose wheel steering mechanism comprises a first, rotationally fixed nose wheel leg portion and a second, rotatable nose wheel leg portion arranged at least partially within and extending parallel to the first nose wheel leg portion. A toroidal electric motor is mounted to and extends around the first nose wheel leg portion. Toroidal gearing is mounted to and extends around the first nose wheel leg and has an input driven by the toroidal electric motor and an output coupled to and driving the second nose wheel leg portion.
NOSE WHEEL STEERING
14.04.2016
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |