| 摘要 |
A powered nose aircraft wheel system ( 130 ) for an aircraft ( 12 ) includes landing gear ( 104 ) that extends from the aircraft ( 12 ). A wheel axel ( 136 ) is coupled to the landing gear ( 104 ). A wheel ( 134 ) is coupled to the wheel axel ( 136 ). A wheel motor ( 106 ) is coupled to the wheel axel ( 136 ) and the wheel ( 134 ). A controller ( 120 ) is coupled to the wheel motor ( 106 ) and rotates the wheel ( 134 ). A method of taxiing an aircraft ( 12 ) includes permitting the wheel ( 134 ) of the aircraft ( 12 ) to freely spin during the landing of the aircraft ( 12 ). Power is transferred from an auxiliary power unit ( 73 ) of the aircraft ( 12 ) to the wheel motor ( 106 ). The wheel ( 134 ) is rotated via the wheel motor ( 106 ). The aircraft ( 12 ) is steered and the speed of the wheel ( 134 ) is controlled via one or more controllers selected from an onboard controller ( 18, 118, 120 ) and an offboard controller ( 45, 58, 59 ).
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