| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brake monitoring system for use on aircraft having carbon brakes. <P>SOLUTION: The system 12 displays the number of times the brakes have been applied in a preselected counting interval such as during each takeoff and landing cycle. By raising the pilot's awareness of the number of times the brakes have been applied, a more efficient brake use is encouraged in view of the knowledge that carbon brake wear is substantially a function of the number of applications rather than the total energy that is converted thereby. Additionally, the monitoring system 12 provides an indication of the temperature of the brakes which encourages the pilot to maintain a minimum temperature therein beyond which wear is reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
