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Aircraft landing gear kinetic energy monitor

  • US 7,274,310 B1
  • Filed: 09/13/2005
  • Issued: 09/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of monitoring landing gear on an aircraft during a landing event of the aircraft, each landing gear comprising a telescopic strut with a compressible fluid, which telescopic strut is capable of extension, each landing gear further comprising linkage members which are capable of rotation, comprising the steps of:

  • a) measuring a descent velocity of the aircraft on at least one of the telescopic struts during the landing event of the respective landing gear with the ground;

    b) measuring the mass of the aircraft supported by the respective landing gear as the mass increases through the landing event;

    c) determining the amount of force applied to the respective landing gear from the measured descent velocity and mass;

    d) providing an indication of the force.

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