A drive assembly for driving a movable flow body of an aircraft, includes: a power drive unit, a flight control computer, a first flex shaft connecting the power drive unit to an inboard drive station, a second flex shaft connecting the inboard drive station to an outboard drive station, a first actuator connected to the inboard drive station and being couplable with the movable flow body, a second actuator connected to the outboard drive station and being couplable with the movable flow body. The second actuator includes a redundant position feedback sensor. The power drive unit includes a power-off brake, wherein the position feedback sensor is configured to send a position feedback signal to the flight control computer, and the flight control computer is configured to control the power drive unit.
Single Flap Drive System For Decentralized Flap Architectures
16.01.2025
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
SINGLE FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM FOR DECENTRALIZED FLAP ARCHITECTURES
Europäisches Patentamt | 2025
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