The concept of utilizing an electrically actuated aircraft braking system could result in greater fire safety, the elimination of centralized hydraulics, and compatibility with an all-electric aircraft. Using the Air Force A-10 as a test bed, the first fully functional electric brake was laboratory tested, qualified, and installed on an aircraft for testing. On-aircraft testing was curtailed due to a dynamic instability between the brake and landing gear. An extensive laboratory dynamometer test program was substituted. The prototype electric brake demonstrated performance nearly equivalent to the production hydraulic brake with a potential for more accurate torque control.
Performance Testing of an Electrically Actuated Aircraft Braking System
Sae Technical Papers
Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition ; 1988
01.10.1988
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
EABSYS: electrically actuated braking system
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