Arrangement and method for regulating the steering force in a mechanical steering system for an aircraft
US6386485B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C13/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method in a mechanical control system of an aircraft. From the cockpit of the aircraft control surfaces (1) of the aircraft can be acted upon via the control system by means of at least one control element (3), for example a wheel, a control column or a pair of pedals operatively connected to the control system. A servomotor (5) together with sensors is also connected to the control system. The sensors are designed, when acted upon by the control element (3), to detect the torque exerted on the control element (3) by a force applied thereto, the trim angle of the control element and the angular velocity with which the action occurs. The arrangement comprises a control device (9) which, on the basis of the conditions detected by the sensors, is designed to control the servomotor (5) so that a ratio between the force applied to the control element (3) and the trim angle of the control element assumes a desired, essentially constant value.
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