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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2017
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Richard A. Kipp, Oakwood, OH (US);
Steven T. Keller, Union, OH (US);
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for aircraft electric taxi brake optimization are provided. The system may comprise an aircraft having a landing gear comprising a wheel, a friction brake having a brake material coupled to the wheel, a regenerative brake comprising a reversible taxi motor coupled to the wheel, a sensor configured to measure a wheel parameter of the wheel and a temperature of the friction brake, a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with a controller, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising: receiving, by the controller, a command signal and the friction brake temperature and calculating, by the controller, a brake material temperature based on the wheel parameter, the friction brake temperature, and the command signal.