APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TAXIING AN AIRCRAFT

摘要

Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for automatically pushing aircraft back from an airport gate and/or for automatically taxiing an aircraft. At least one engines-off drive is attached to at least one landing gear wheel to apply a rotational force and/or a rotation impeding force to the at least one landing gear wheel. At least one friction brake is attached to at least one landing gear wheel to apply a rotation impeding force to the at least one landing gear wheel.

主权项

1. An automatic taxiing system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
a controller having an engines-off drive output and a friction brake output; at least one engines-off drive attached to at least one landing gear wheel of the aircraft, wherein the at least one engines-off drive is configured to apply at least one of: positive torque or negative torque to the at least one landing gear wheel, in response to the engines-off output, in non-emergency stop circumstances; and at least one friction brake attached to the at least one landing gear wheel, wherein the at least one friction brake is configured to impede rotation of the at least one landing gear wheel, in response to the friction brake output, in emergency stop circumstances.