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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Gmbh, Hamburg, DE;
Inventor:
Christoph Winkelmann, Hamburg, DE;
Assignee:
Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/16 (2006.01); B64C 13/28 (2006.01); B64C 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/16 (2013.01); B64C 9/24 (2013.01); B64C 13/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
To improve reliability and safety of an actuator assembly for a high-lift device, a torque sensing device is provided on a static structural part, which is used to mount the actuator of the actuator assembly to an aircraft interface, such as a rib or an interconnection strut. A controller determines a reaction torque value based on the output signal of the torque sensing device and monitors and controls the actuator based on the reaction torque value and predetermined load thresholds.