Brake control system defined by field programmable gate arrey
First Claim
1. A brake control system for a wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a field programmable gate array configured to perform an algorithm of brake control subsystems taken from the group comprising anti-skid control, nosewheel steering, brake temperature monitoring, and built-in tests;
a wheel speed interface interposed between wheel speed transducers of said wheeled vehicle and said field programmable gate array for presenting signals to said field programmable array corresponding to instantaneous wheel speed; and
a brake temperature interface interposed between brakes of said vehicle and said field programmable gate array and providing signals corresponding to brake temperature.
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Abstract
A brake control system for a wheeled vehicle includes a field programmable gate array configured to perform the algorithm of brake control subsystems in a typical brake control system for a wheeled vehicle. The brake control subsystems typically include anti-skid control, brake temperature monitoring, built-in tests, and, in the case of an aircraft, nose wheel steering. The system also includes wheel speed sensors, brake temperature monitors, brake valves and associated control circuits, and brake valve monitors respecting brake valve current and voltage. The use of field programmable gate arrays to configure a brake control system avoids the obsolescence and shortened life of control systems previously dependent upon microprocessors and the like.
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8 Claims
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1. A brake control system for a wheeled vehicle, comprising:
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a field programmable gate array configured to perform an algorithm of brake control subsystems taken from the group comprising anti-skid control, nosewheel steering, brake temperature monitoring, and built-in tests;
a wheel speed interface interposed between wheel speed transducers of said wheeled vehicle and said field programmable gate array for presenting signals to said field programmable array corresponding to instantaneous wheel speed; and
a brake temperature interface interposed between brakes of said vehicle and said field programmable gate array and providing signals corresponding to brake temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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