An electromechanical brake system is disclosed herein. The electromechanical brake system includes at least two electromechanical brake actuators and an electronic brake actuator controller. The electronic brake actuator controller is coupled to the at least two electromechanical brake actuators…
A cargo restraint system comprises a plurality of cargo restraint assemblies. Each cargo restraint assembly in the plurality of cargo restraint assemblies may be removably coupled to a cargo deck in various configurations. The plurality of cargo restraint assemblies may be reconfigurable based on a…
A torque bar is disclosed herein. The torque bar includes a body, a distal end, and a proximal end. The proximal end includes a horizontal portion having a first side and a second side, a first vertical portion having a first end and a second end, the first vertical portion coupled to the first…
A wheel assembly is provided that includes a structure defining a wheel portion configured to receive a portion of a tire. The wheel assembly further includes a structure of the wheel portion defining an air channel from a face of the wheel portion to an area that receives the portion of the tire…
A method for controlling brake assemblies of a vehicle is provided. Responsive to identifying a locked wheel protection event for a first wheel of a paired set of wheels on the vehicle, where the paired set of wheels is the first wheel on one side of the vehicle and a second wheel on an opposite…
A brake system and method of braking for an aircraft are provided. The brake system includes a primary brake control unit and an alternate brake control unit. In response to the primary brake control unit being placed in an active mode, the primary brake control unit is configured to send data on a…
A heat shield panel comprising an inner heat shield layer and an outer heat shield layer, the inner heat shield layer and the outer heat shield layer each having two outer edges wherein the outer edges of the inner heat shield layer and the outer edges of the inner heat shield layer are…
A method of controlling an aircraft braking system includes initiating the aircraft braking system by receiving a first brake command at a primary system to actuate braking via the primary system, receiving the first brake command at an alternate system, and in response to the primary system losing…
An aircraft braking system is disclosed that includes a first pedal, first and second pedal sensors for the first pedal, a first brake control unit (e.g., primary), and a separate second brake control unit (e.g., secondary). The first pedal position sensor is operatively interconnected with one of…
A heat shield for a wheel assembly may comprise a plurality of heat shield segments, a plurality of shield bumpers may be coupled to a radially outward surface of each heat shield segment, and a plurality of heat shield retainers coupled to the plurality of heat shield segments. Each heat shield…
An energy harvesting roller for a cargo handling system may comprise a shaft and a sleeve located on the shaft. A piezoelectric member may be coupled to the sleeve. A shell may be located radially outward of the piezoelectric member and configured to rotate relative to the sleeve. A radially inward…
A chin ring heat shield for a wheel assembly arranged to provide a shield between convection and radiation heat from braking components and a tire of the wheel assembly, the chin ring comprising a first, radially extending, flat portion extending from a first chin ring end and a second, concave…
A composite PDU tire in an aircraft cargo handling system may comprise a plurality of bonded regions configured to propel cargo within an aircraft cargo bay. The composite tire may include edge regions that are stiffer than a cylindrical region. The edge regions may be configured to have a greater…
A touchless light system may comprise a light assembly, a light controller operably coupled to the light, and a touchless control panel configured to detect and interpret a user input and send an object detection signals to the light controller based on the user input. The light controller may be…
A clip for a rotor disk of a brake assembly, the clip comprising: a first half comprising a first sheet metal strip having a body portion and a first end and a second end bent in a first direction relative to the body portion; and a second half comprising a second sheet metal strip having a body…
A heat shield assembly for a vehicle wheel, comprising a single tubular heat shield panel or a plurality of heat sectional panel sections arranged to be connected to one another to form a tubular heat shield panel, the panel have an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface, the outer…
An attachment assembly for connection two panels of a heat shield assembly, the attachment assembly comprising: a first attachment feature to be provided, in use, extending from a first edge of a first panel of the heat shield and a second attachment feature to be provided, in use, on and to extend…
A system for performing frequency response health monitoring of a servo valve prior to flight of an aircraft may comprise: the servo valve; and a brake controller in electrical communication with the servo valve, the brake controller configured to: determine the brake controller is powering up…
A method of controlling cooling of a brake system, includes determining a brake temperature, obtaining a wear rate profile for the brake system indicative of wear rate in dependence on temperature, and controlling activation of cooling of the brake system according to the wear rate profile.
A cargo restraint system comprises a plurality of cargo restraint assemblies. Each cargo restraint assembly in the plurality of cargo restraint assemblies may be removably coupled to a cargo deck in various configurations. The plurality of cargo restraint assemblies may be reconfigurable based on a…
An actuator assembly may comprise a control unit and a shape memory coil spring in electrical communication with the control unit. The shape memory coil spring may increase from a first length to a second length in response to receiving a current from the control unit. The shape memory coil spring…
A method for estimating the temperature of a component being monitored is described herein, comprising: inputting data related to the component being monitored into a brake thermal model; using said brake thermal model to predict a temperature of the component based on said input data; inputting a)…
A method for estimating the brake wear of a brake installed in a vehicle is described herein, comprising acquiring an initial mass of said brake; quantifying the amount of energy that is being dissipated by the brake over a first time period, measuring a temperature increase of the brake over said…
A braking system including a brake actuator, a control valve, a control assembly, and at least one pressure sensor. The control valve is disposed to direct hydraulic fluid to the brake actuator at a rate corresponding to a magnitude of a control signal. The control assembly includes a mixed-mode…
A pneumatic valve for attachment to a source of high pressure gas comprises a valve body which comprises a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A rupturable membrane extends across the gas inlet. A membrane support element is slidably supported in the valve body for movement between an extended position and…
A brake mechanism for a brake caster is disclosed. In various embodiments, the brake mechanism includes a shaft; a guide plate having a roller; and a slider plate having a first axial facing surface with a slider plate trough and a slider plate peak, the slider plate configured to slide on the…
A brake control system may comprise an inertial sensor coupled to an axle and configured to measure a linear acceleration of the axle and an antiskid control (ASK) in electronic communication with the inertial sensor, wherein at least one of the inertial sensor or the ASK calculate a linear…
Methods for estimating the cooling time of a brake assembly are disclosed. Methods are provided comprising receiving, by the processor, a first temperature of a brake assembly at a first time, receiving, by the processor, a second temperature of a brake assembly at a second time, wherein the second…
An aircraft brake system may include a linear variable differential transformer (“LVDT”). A brake control unit (“BCU”) may measure an output voltage from the LVDT. The BCU may include a hardware module, a software module, and an offset module. The hardware module may include a preprogrammed…