Method and a device for controlling the ground clearance of an aircraft
US8175758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2025/325
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and to a device for controlling and adjusting the ground clearance (h) of an aircraft (1) provided with at least one undercarriage (30), said undercarriage (30) being provided with a damper-actuator (2) for performing a damping function and a function of retracting said undercarriage (30). The method is remarkable in that control means (10) automatically activate adjustment means (11, 12) for adjusting the length of said damper-actuator (2) so as to maintain said ground clearance (h) at a predetermined value.
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