No-back brake creep inhibitor
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1. A system for inhibiting no-back brake device creep, comprising:
- a motor;
a ballscrew assembly coupled to the motor;
a no-back brake device coupled to the ballscrew assembly; and
at least one damper coupled to the ballscrew assembly, the at least one damper configured to vary a damping characteristic based on an operational state of the motor, wherein the at least one damper comprises a magnetorheological damper; and
a control system coupled to the motor and the at least one damper, wherein the control system controls operation of the motor and the at least one damper such that when the motor is engaged, the at least one damper provides a relatively lower viscous drag to the ballscrew assembly, and when the motor is not engaged, the at least one damper provides a relatively higher viscous drag to the ballscrew assembly.
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Abstract
A system for inhibiting no-back brake device creep includes a motor, a ballscrew assembly coupled to the motor, a no-back brake device coupled to the ballscrew assembly, and at least one damper coupled to the ballscrew assembly. The damper varies a damping characteristic based on an operational state of the motor.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for inhibiting no-back brake device creep, comprising:
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a motor; a ballscrew assembly coupled to the motor; a no-back brake device coupled to the ballscrew assembly; and at least one damper coupled to the ballscrew assembly, the at least one damper configured to vary a damping characteristic based on an operational state of the motor, wherein the at least one damper comprises a magnetorheological damper; and a control system coupled to the motor and the at least one damper, wherein the control system controls operation of the motor and the at least one damper such that when the motor is engaged, the at least one damper provides a relatively lower viscous drag to the ballscrew assembly, and when the motor is not engaged, the at least one damper provides a relatively higher viscous drag to the ballscrew assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for inhibiting no-back brake device creep, comprising:
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a motor; a ballscrew assembly coupled to the motor; a no-back brake device coupled to the ballscrew assembly; at least one damper coupled to the ballscrew assembly; and a control module comprising a processor coupled with a non-transitory processor-readable medium storing processor executable code for causing the processor to; monitor a state of the motor; and vary a damping characteristic of the at least one damper based on the state of the motor such that when the motor is engaged, the at least one damper provides a relatively lower viscous drag, and when the motor is not engaged, the at least one damper provides a relatively higher viscous drag. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for inhibiting no-back brake device creep for a no back brake device usable with an actuator to control an aircraft stabilizer, comprising:
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a ballscrew assembly configured to be coupled to the aircraft stabilizer; a motor coupled to the ballscrew assembly such that operation of the motor enables adjustment of a position of the aircraft stabilizer; a no-back brake device coupled to the ballscrew assembly; a magnetorheological damper coupled to the ballscrew assembly; and a control module configured to vary a damping characteristic of the magnetorheological damper based on a state of the motor such that when the motor is engaged, the magnetorheological damper provides a relatively lower viscous drag to the ballscrew assembly, and when the motor is not engaged, the magnetorheological damper provides a relatively higher viscous drag.
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