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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Carlos Cuesta Castro, Bristol, GB;
Andrew Hebborn, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/28 (2006.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01); B60T 8/32 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01); B64C 25/44 (2006.01); G01R 31/55 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 17/221 (2013.01); B60T 7/12 (2013.01); B60T 8/325 (2013.01); B64C 25/44 (2013.01); B60T 2240/00 (2013.01); B60T 2270/406 (2013.01); B60T 2270/413 (2013.01); G01R 31/55 (2020.01);
Abstract
An aircraft brake control system for controlling a plurality of brakeable wheels of a landing gear. Each brakeable wheel includes a brake actuator and a wheel speed sensor. The system includes a controller configured to receive aircraft control parameters and provide brake commands to the brake actuator of each wheel. The controller being configured to activate pre-retraction braking in response to an aircraft control parameter indicating that landing gear retraction is required and execute a functional brake test during pre-retraction braking.