Detecting skew via a lanyard and hybrid actuator prevents structural damage from excessive loads while reducing supporting structure weight.
Separate drive member actuates the shutter panel to resolve sealing reliability versus complexity trade-offs.
Bonding elastomers between fingers on arcuate beams achieves high stiffness and damping without complex fluid mechanisms.
A quasi four-bar cable support unit uses a compensation link to maintain stable tension across varying temperatures.
A torque limiter uses a reference gear to detect output shaft load and engage a mechanical lockout mechanism.
A backstopping clutch prevents input device back-driving while an overrunning clutch enables direct load actuation.
Actuator design with nested arrangements and damping means for controlled extension.
An anti-jamming piston shifts within a hollow screw to prevent jamming during electrical or mechanical failures.
A titanium-containing transmission shaft provides torsional flexibility and bending rigidity for aircraft high-lift systems.
A control allocation matrix maps autopilot commands to actuator signals via feedback loops.
Angled crank shaft converts rotary motion into streamwise flap travel, reducing weight and complexity within thin wing profiles.
A slat support assembly uses a sliding joint to align the mounting lug along the rotation axis.
A gas generator wind-up apparatus retracts a brake cord to resolve insufficient response speed during emergency landing scenarios.