Right and left rudder panels moved separately. Mechanical mixer enables panels of two-panel rudder to rotate in same direction for steering or in opposite directions for dynamic braking. Steering and braking inputs separate so any combination of steering and braking motions executed simultaneously. Developed for aerodynamic braking of Space Shuttle orbiter, steering/braking drive train and rudder arrangement used for similar purposes on aircraft, thereby reducing sizes of thrust reversers.
Mechanical Mixer for Rudder/Braking Wedge
NASA Tech Briefs ; 9 , 1
1985-06-01
Miscellaneous
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English
Tema Archive | 1985
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