Two-fluid nonflammable hydraulic system
US4493509A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2125/026
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A relatively expensive, relatively heavy, and relatively nonflammable hydraulic fluid (chlorotrifluorethylene) is used in an aircraft ground wheel brake system between the piston (72) of a deboost device (68) and a set of wheel brakes (196). A relatively cheaper and relatively lighter, conventional hydraulic fluid (MIL-H-5606), which is also relatively flammable, is used in the remainder of the system. A replenish system for the relatively nonflammable fluid includes a reservoir divided into two chambers by a piston. One chamber contains a quantity of the relatively nonflammable fluid and the other chamber is connected to the system pressure. The deboost device includes a replenish valve which is opened in response to a position of the deboost piston. Replenishment only occurs when the brakes are applied and replenishment is necessary. At other times, all portions of the brake system are at return pressure. The relatively nonflammable hydraulic fluid acts as a buffer between heat generated at the brakes and the relatively flammable fluid.
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