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Method for managing a braking system for an aircraft fitted with electromechanical brakes

US8688341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2011
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T8/1703
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A braking system for an aircraft with electric brakes comprising plural electromechanical actuators (2). The system comprises a braking control unit (20) delivering a normal braking setpoint (21) for one or more controllers (10) of the actuators, and selection logic (15) for causing the braking system to operate in a plurality of modes. The system includes: a normal braking mode where the control unit generates a normal braking setpoint (21) for the controller(s); an ultimate braking mode, having priority over the normal braking mode, being responsive to a parking control member, and controlling actuators to respond to the actuation of the parking control member; and a parking braking mode, applied in response to the parking control member and only if the aircraft is stationary, in which the actuators are controlled to apply a force in response to the parking control member being actuated and are then blocked in position.

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