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Method for monitoring at least two electromechanical braking actuators

  • US 9,815,447 B2
  • Filed: 01/26/2015
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring and restoring or disabling at least three aircraft wheel electromechanical braking actuators (5), each electromechanical actuator (5) being powered by a power supply providing a current (Ia) under control of a braking controller (9) to selectively apply a braking force to friction members (15), the monitoring and restoring or disabling method comprising:

  • activating the electromechanical actuators (5), andthereafter, for each active electromechanical actuator (5), performing the steps of;

    determining with a current sensor (18) a current value (Ivr) representative of the power supply current of the electromechanical actuator;

    determining by the braking controller (9) a reference current value (Ir) estimated from the power supply currents of at least two other electromechanical actuator (5);

    comparing by the braking controller (9) the representative current value (Ivr) and the reference current value (Ir);

    detecting by the braking controller (9) an abnormal operation of the electromechanical actuator (5) when the difference between the representative current value and the reference current value is above a predetermined threshold (Is), andfollowing the detection of an abnormal operation of an electromechanical actuator (5), the steps of;

    identifying by the braking controller (9) the electromechanical actuator (5) exhibiting the abnormal operation;

    signalling by the braking controller (9) abnormal operation of the electromechanical actuator (5);

    performing by the braking controller (9) a restoration or deactivation of the abnormal electromechanical actuator (5).

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