A nose wheel steering mechanism (2) comprises a first, rotationally fixed nose wheel leg portion (6) and a second, rotatable nose wheel leg portion (10) arranged at least partially within and extending parallel to the first nose wheel leg portion (6). A toroidal electric motor (26) is mounted to and extends around the first nose wheel leg portion (8). Toroidal gearing (38) is mounted to and extends around the first nose wheel leg (6) and has an input (40) driven by the toroidal electric motor (26) and an output coupled to and driving the second nose wheel leg portion (10).


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    Title :

    Nose wheel steering


    Additional title:

    Bugradsteuerung
    Système d'orientation d'un train d'atterrissage avant


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-04-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / H02K Dynamoelektrische Maschinen , DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES



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