Methods and apparatus to monitor components of an aircraft landing system

摘要

Methods and Apparatus to monitor components of an aircraft landing system are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining a first temperature of a wheel of an aircraft via a first temperature sensor, and determining a second temperature of a brake assembly operatively coupled to the wheel via a second temperature sensor. The example method further includes estimating a peak temperature of a fuse plug disposed on the wheel based on the first temperature and the second temperature.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
determining a first temperature of a wheel of an aircraft via a first temperature sensor; determining a second temperature of a brake assembly operatively coupled to the wheel via a second temperature sensor; and estimating a peak temperature of a fuse plug disposed on the wheel based on the first temperature and the second temperature, wherein estimating the peak temperature includes at least one of: determining a first position of the first temperature sensor relative to a second position of the fuse plug; estimating an initial temperature of the fuse plug based on the first temperature; estimating an amount of brake energy to be transferred from the brake assembly to the fuse plug based on the second temperature; or estimating an increase in temperature of the fuse plug over a predetermined amount of time.