Compact electric taxi assembly for installation on an aircraft

Compact electric taxi assembly for installation on an aircraft

A electric taxi system (ETS) for an aircraft may comprise drive units mounted coaxially with wheels of the aircraft and dedicated motor control units for the drive units. The motor control units may be operable independently of one another so that a first one of the drive units can be operated at a...

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Hauptverfasser: CHRISTENSEN, DONALD J, GAINES, LOUIE TIMOTHY, CHARLES, DAVID LANE, DEMPSTER, JOHN BRIAN
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A electric taxi system (ETS) for an aircraft may comprise drive units mounted coaxially with wheels of the aircraft and dedicated motor control units for the drive units. The motor control units may be operable independently of one another so that a first one of the drive units can be operated at a speed different from an operating speed of a second one of the drive units. Independent operability of the drive units may provide enhanced maneuverability of the aircraft during taxiing. A drive motor (14-1) is positioned coaxially with a wheel (16). A selectively engageable clutch assembly (14-2) is positioned coaxially with and internally to the wheel.