A drive assembly for driving a movable flow body of an aircraft, includes: a power drive unit, a flight control computer, a first flex shaft connecting the power drive unit to an inboard drive station, a second flex shaft connecting the inboard drive station to an outboard drive station, a first actuator connected to the inboard drive station and being couplable with the movable flow body, a second actuator connected to the outboard drive station and being couplable with the movable flow body. The second actuator includes a redundant position feedback sensor. The power drive unit includes a power-off brake, wherein the position feedback sensor is configured to send a position feedback signal to the flight control computer, and the flight control computer is configured to control the power drive unit.


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    Title :

    Single Flap Drive System For Decentralized Flap Architectures


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-01-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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