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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
David Lane Charles, South Bend, IN (US);
Louie Timothy Gaines, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Donald J. Christensen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
John Brian Dempster, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
David Lane Charles, South Bend, IN (US);
Louie Timothy Gaines, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Donald J. Christensen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
John Brian Dempster, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A electric taxi system (ETS) for an aircraft may comprise drive units mounted coaxially with wheels of the aircraft and dedicated motor control units for the drive units. The motor control units may be operable independently of one another so that a first one of the drive units can be operated at a speed different from an operating speed of a second one of the drive units. Independent operability of the drive units may provide enhanced maneuverability of the aircraft during taxiing.