Aerodynamic redundant actuation system for aircraft
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsBret Alan Bowers, Scott Thomas Evoy
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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsBret Alan Bowers, Scott Thomas Evoy
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An actuation system for a control surface of an aircraft includes a drive lever. The drive lever includes a coupling end configured to pivotably couple to a plurality of wing attach fittings and a lever end. The lever end includes a first actuator fitting configured to pivotably couple to a first actuator on a forward side of the drive lever; a second actuator fitting configured to pivotably couple to a second actuator on an aft side of the drive lever; a first drive link fitting configured to couple, via a first drive link, to a control surface of an aircraft; and a second drive link fitting configured to couple, via a second drive link, to the control surface of the aircraft.
An actuation system for a control surface of an aircraft, the actuation system comprising:
An aircraft comprising:
A method comprising:
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