REFLECTOR: Re: Toe Brakes
Brian Michalk
michalk at awpi.com
Thu Jun 24 09:37:47 CDT 2004
I have two options.
Electric sure is easy, and simple for me. I could integrate pressure
sensors into the existing nylaflow lines to direct the wheel direction.
However, it is electric. And probably lighter ... maybe.
The other solution is a pair of small slave pistons that turn the wheel.
The problem is limited travel authority, and a release mechanism so that the
wheel can caster 360 degrees. I have plans drawn up that do just this, but
it's more of an experiment than going the electric way. I could also use a
planetary gear that would give me more travel authority, and this was would
be preferrable, but I have not been able to find any sources of internal
ringed gears for the outer ring of the planetary gear. The closest I have
found is Berg.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at awpi.com [mailto:reflector-bounces at awpi.com]On
> Behalf Of aminetech at bluefrog.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:43 PM
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Re: Toe Brakes
>
>
> That's a great idea. It might also fix the shimmy problem.
>
> John
>
> > How about a steerable nosewheel?
> > I drew up plans for a hydraulically steered wheel that would interface
> > to two two-stage master brake cylinders. It would allow full castoring
> > when the brakes are not applied. It would move the positon of the wheel
> > relative to the displacement of the rudder pedals.
> >
> > One of these days when I have absolutely nothing to do, I might get
> > around to working on it.
> > I designed it to retrofit to the existing nose wheel strut. It would be
> > easier for the retract guys than it would for the fixed gear guys. It
> > may require some extra fairing.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
> > Behalf Of NMFlyer1 at aol.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 3:03 PM
> > To: reflector at tvbf.org
> > Subject: REFLECTOR: Re: Toe Brakes
> >
> >
> > Does the toe brake mod help with rudder travel issues? It sounds like
> > they
> > would be a seperate animal once the toe brakes were installed. I just
> > may have to swap over.
> >
> > Kurt Winker
>
>
>
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