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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Susanne M. Reber, Strongsville, OH (US);
Kevin Hawko, East Granby, CT (US);
Amir Fazeli, Mississauga, CA;
Adnan Cepic, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/12 (2006.01); B64C 25/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/125 (2013.01); B64C 25/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and various methods for determining a center of mass of an aircraft with a plurality of shock strut assemblies is illustrated. Multiple sensors, including a gas pressure sensor, and/or a position sensor, may be used to gather data and determine the center of mass of the aircraft. Various methods illustrated herein may evaluate the center of mass relative to a wheelbase axis and a wheel tread axis based on the gathered data.