Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.a.

Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin

Airbus Operations Gmbh

Compagnie Generale Des Establissements Michelin

Cesare Stacchi

Olivier Essinger

Claude Blanc

A motorizing system is provided for powering a wheel associated with a suspension of an aircraft, so that the aircraft can be moved around on ground. The motorized system includes a motor unit, a drive member that is structured to be secured to the wheel, and a clutch device that connects an output shaft of the motor unit to the drive member. The motor unit is structured to be secured to a sprung part of a suspension strut. A positive transmission occurs between the motor unit and the drive member.

System for motorizing a wheel connected to a suspension

The invention relates to a system for motorizing a wheel (), the system comprising a motor unit (), a drive member () secured to the wheel () and a clutch device () connects the output shaft () of the motor unit () to the drive member (). According to the invention, the motor unit () comprises an electric motor () and is carried by an un-sprung part of a suspension strut () of an aircraft so that the latter can be made to move along the ground.

System for electric motorization of a wheel

A tank () for storing fluid under high pressure, of cylindrical overall shape and round cross section comprising at each of its ends along its axis (), a metal end piece (), a liner () enveloping the said end pieces, and a structural layer () of fiber impregnated with thermosetting resin enveloping the said liner.

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