The present invention relates to a drive system for an aircraft. More specifically, it relates to a fully electric speed-proportional control and drive system for the nose wheel of an aircraft wherein variable steering authority is accomplished by monitoring of the signal from a tiller and rudder pedals by a nose wheel controller in conjunction with the speed of the aircraft, in order to command and power an electromechanical steering, actuator to achieve speed-proportional variable steering authority. This provides a system with a quicker response time than current hydraulic-based systems which can help reduce nose wheel shimmy, elimination of certain nose wheel steering failure modes associated with hydraulic systems and has a reduced weight when used in small-to-medium sized aircraft.


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    Title :

    FULLY ELECTRIC SPEED-PROPORTIONAL NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    VOLLSTÄNDIG ELEKTRISCHE UND DREHZAHLPROPORTIONALE BUGRADSTEUERUNG FÜR EIN FLUGZEUG
    SYSTÈME DE DIRECTION DE ROULETTE DE NEZ POUR AÉRONEF COMPLÈTEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE ET PROPORTIONNEL À LA VITESSE


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    Publication date :

    2017-06-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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