Aircraft braking indicators
AssigneeHydro-Aire Aerospace Corporation
InventorFranklin Michael Heid
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Abstract
An indicator for monitoring temperature and wear of one or more aircraft brakes. One or more sensors are provided for sensing a parameter of usage, and an estimate of usage of the part can be determined based upon the signal indicating the sensed value of the parameter of usage of the aircraft part. A plurality of sensors can be provided for sensing usage of a plurality of parts of the aircraft, and the estimate of usage of the part can be stored for access of the estimate by ground personnel. In addition, the sensed usage data are critical inputs for the brake controller to regulate which brakes are applied.
Claims8
An aircraft brake indicator, comprising:
- a movable probe in contact with a stationary member of an aircraft brake housing;
- a temperature sensor slidably fitted in an end of said probe and biased to extend from the probe end into direct contact with a friction surface of a rotor disc of the aircraft brake stack;
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- a displacement sensor coupled with said moveable probe for monitoring a displacement of the aircraft brake stack and generating signals indicating a relative degree of wear of the aircraft brake stack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.