Disclosed is a method for controlling the application of aircraft wheel brakes. The method comprises controlling the application of a first wheel brake 204a of an aircraft (100, figure 1) and a second wheel brake 204b of the aircraft in dependence upon a determined relationship in order to control the time taken for the first wheel brake and the second wheel brake to reach respective specified temperatures. The relationship is determined between a first cooling characteristic of the first wheel brake, according to which the first wheel brake cools when in a first retracted position 102 within the aircraft, and a second cooling characteristic of the second wheel brake, according to which the second wheel brake cools when in a second retracted position within the aircraft 202. Also disclosed is a system and an apparatus for performing the method and an aircraft comprising the apparatus.


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    Title :

    Controlling aircraft wheel brakes


    Contributors:
    MATTHEW GADD (author) / DAVID REID (author)

    Publication date :

    2020-03-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen



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