Mechanical mixer for controlling aircraft spoilers

Details Mechanical mixer for controlling aircraft spoilers Mechanical mixer for controlling aircraft spoilers

1976-09-13

1978-01-31

Kelmachter, Barry L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft control

Automatic

74471R, 74480R, 74568R, 244213, B64C 1332

Patent

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040712087

ABSTRACT:
In a system for positioning the spoilers on the port and starboard wings of an aircraft, a mechanical mixer that incorporates a three-dimensional cam receives pilot-controlled roll (control wheel) and speed-brake inputs and combines them to produce left and right wing spoiler positioning outputs. The cam surfaces of the three-dimensional cam are contoured so that the positioning of the spoilers in reaction to the roll input effects a roll response of the aircraft that is substantially independent of the setting of the speed-brake input.

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