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.
FULLY ELECTRIC SPEED-PROPORTIONAL NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT
VOLLSTÄNDIG ELEKTRISCHE UND DREHZAHLPROPORTIONALE BUGRADSTEUERUNG FÜR EIN FLUGZEUG
SYSTÈME DE DIRECTION DE ROULETTE DE NEZ POUR AÉRONEF COMPLÈTEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE ET PROPORTIONNEL À LA VITESSE
2017-06-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
FULLY ELECTRIC SPEED-PROPORTIONAL NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT
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