AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR
First Claim
1. An aircraft landing gear including:
- a bogie beam coupled to a main strut;
a first axle mounted on the bogie beam, the first axle carrying a first brake assembly and a first wheel assembly;
a second axle mounted on the bogie beam, the second axle carrying a second brake assembly and a second wheel assembly, the first and second axles being adjacent so as to form an axle pair;
a first stabilising arm arranged to mechanically couple the first brake assembly to a first anchor point on the landing gear so as to react a first brake torque generated as the first brake assembly applies a braking force to the first wheel assembly; and
a second stabilising arm arranged to mechanically couple the second brake assembly to a second anchor point on the landing gear so as to react a second brake torque generated as the second brake assembly applies a braking force to the second wheel assembly,wherein the first and second stabilising arms couple the respective first and second brake assemblies to the respective first and second anchor points such that the first and second brake torques result in both stabilising arms experiencing a tensile force.
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Abstract
Aircraft landing gear including: a bogie beam coupled to a main strut; a first and second axles mounted on the bogie beam, each axle having a respective brake assembly and wheel assembly; and first and second stabilising arms mechanically coupling the first and second brake assemblies to respective first and second anchor points on the landing gear so as to react respective first and second brake torques generated as respective brake assembly applies a braking force to the respective wheel assembly. The first and second stabilising arms couple the respective first and second brake assemblies to the respective first and second anchor points such that the first and second brake torques result in both stabilising arms experiencing a tensile force or both stabilising arms experiencing a compressive force.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. An aircraft landing gear including:
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a bogie beam coupled to a main strut; a first axle mounted on the bogie beam, the first axle carrying a first brake assembly and a first wheel assembly; a second axle mounted on the bogie beam, the second axle carrying a second brake assembly and a second wheel assembly, the first and second axles being adjacent so as to form an axle pair; a first stabilising arm arranged to mechanically couple the first brake assembly to a first anchor point on the landing gear so as to react a first brake torque generated as the first brake assembly applies a braking force to the first wheel assembly; and a second stabilising arm arranged to mechanically couple the second brake assembly to a second anchor point on the landing gear so as to react a second brake torque generated as the second brake assembly applies a braking force to the second wheel assembly, wherein the first and second stabilising arms couple the respective first and second brake assemblies to the respective first and second anchor points such that the first and second brake torques result in both stabilising arms experiencing a tensile force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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15. An aircraft landing gear including:
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a bogie beam coupled to a main strut of an aircraft; a first axle mounted on the bogie beam, the first axle carrying first brake means and a first wheel assembly; a second axle mounted on the bogie beam, the second axle carrying second brake means and a second wheel assembly, the first and second axles being adjacent so as to form an axle pair; first stabilising means arranged to mechanically couple the first brake means to a first anchor point on the landing gear so as to react a first brake torque generated as the first brake means applies a braking force to the first wheel assembly; and second stabilising means arranged to mechanically couple the second brake means to a second anchor point on the landing gear so as to react a second brake torque generated as the second brake means applies a braking force to the second wheel assembly, wherein the first and second stabling means couple the respective first and second brake means to the respective first and second anchor points such that the first and second brake torques result in both stabilising means experiencing a tensile force.
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17. (canceled)
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