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Hydraulic actuator mechanism to control aircraft spoiler movements through dual input commands
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1981 |
| Description | An aircraft flight spoiler control mechanism is described. The invention enables the conventional, primary spoiler control system to retain its operational characteristics while accommodating a secondary input controlled by a conventional computer system to supplement the settings made by the primary input. This is achieved by interposing springs between the primary input and the spoiler control unit. The springs are selected to have a stiffness intermediate to the greater force applied by the primary control linkage and the lesser resistance offered by the spoiler control unit. Thus, operation of the primary input causes the control unit to yield before the springs, yet, operation of the secondary input, acting directly on the control unit, causes the springs to yield and absorb adjustments before they are transmitted into the primary control system. |
| File Size | 410031 |
| Page Count | 5 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820016329 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1ng9g653 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1981-06-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Stability And Control Pistons Actuators Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Manual Control Servocontrol Springs Elastic Automatic Control Servomechanisms Flight Control Spoilers Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |