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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2014
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
James Morris, Bristol, GB;
Antonio Colosimo, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 25/50 (2006.01); B64C 25/44 (2006.01); B60T 8/00 (2006.01); B64C 25/34 (2006.01); B64C 25/40 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 25/445 (2013.01); B60T 8/00 (2013.01); B60T 8/1703 (2013.01); B64C 25/34 (2013.01); B64C 25/405 (2013.01); Y02T 50/823 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods and systems for controlling speed of an aircraft during an autonomous pushback maneuver, i.e. under the aircraft's own power without a pushback tractor. The method includes applying a torque to at least one landing gear wheel of the aircraft, the torque being in a direction opposite to the backwards rolling direction of rotation of the landing gear wheel. The torque applied does not exceed a limit for ensuring aircraft longitudinal stability. For longitudinal stability the torque applied should not cause the aircraft to risk a tip-over event.