An aircraft landing gear is disclosed having a wheel rotatably mounted on an axle, a first gearing element that rotates with the wheel, a second gearing element configured to mesh with the first gearing element such that rotation of the first gearing element causes rotation of the second gearing element, wherein the second gearing element is connected to a generator, such that rotation of the second gearing element causes the generator to generate electrical energy, further comprising a heat dissipation device connected to the generator wherein the heat dissipation device comprises an electrical heating element connectable to the generator to receive generated electrical energy and convert it to heat energy, and a fluid receptacle adjacent the heating element, such that fluid in the receptacle can be heated.
AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR
2019-11-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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