A shimmy damper for centering a landing gear includes a cap (300) and a housing (302). The shimmy damper further includes a damper shaft (304) extending from the cap to the housing. The shimmy damper further includes a plurality of magnets (306) configured to exert an opposing force on the cap and the housing via the damper shaft, providing a centering mechanism of the damper shaft within the housing. This centering action in turn provides for the centering of the landing gear during flight.
MAGNETIC SELF-CENTERING SHIMMY DAMPER
MAGNETISCHER SELBSTZENTRIERENDER FLATTERDÄMPFER
AMORTISSEUR DE SHIMMY MAGNÉTIQUE À CENTRAGE AUTOMATIQUE
2024-08-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English