The invention relates to a drive assembly (1) for driving a movable flow body (2) of an aircraft, comprising: a power drive unit (3), a flight control computer, a first flex shaft (5) connecting the power drive unit (3) to an inboard drive station (6), a second flex shaft (7) connecting the inboard drive station (6) to an outboard drive station (8), a first actuator (9) connected to the inboard drive station (6) and being couplable with the movable flow body (2), a second actuator (10) connected to the outboard drive station (8) and being couplable with the movable flow body (2), the second actuator (10) including a redundant position feedback sensor (11), wherein the power drive unit includes a power-off brake (4), wherein the position feedback sensor (11) 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 (3). The invention further relates to a drive system comprising a plurality of drive assemblies (1), to a high lift/flap system, to an aircraft wing and a method for controlling a drive system.
SINGLE FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM FOR DECENTRALIZED FLAP ARCHITECTURES
EINZELKLAPPENANTRIEBSSYSTEM FÜR DEZENTRALISIERTE KLAPPENARCHITEKTUREN
SYSTÈME D'ENTRAÎNEMENT À VOLET UNIQUE POUR ARCHITECTURES DE VOLET DÉCENTRALISÉES
2025-01-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
Single Flap Drive System For Decentralized Flap Architectures
European Patent Office | 2025
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