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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, GA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Knight, Savannah, GA (US);
Assignee:
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/14 (2006.01); B64C 25/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/14 (2013.01); B64C 25/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a hydraulically-actuated brake of an aircraft includes a brake control unit. The brake control unit is configured to receive a brake signal from an operator of the aircraft. A pump is in fluidic communication with a reservoir for holding hydraulic fluid and the brake for supplying the hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the brake. An electric motor is in communication with the brake control unit and coupled to the pump to control pressure of the hydraulic fluid supplied by the pump in accordance with the brake signal.