DEFINITION:
Research and technology associated with the landing gear, wheels, tyres, braking and steering systems.
(Source: ACARE Domain 424)
SUBDOMAINS:
- Landing gear – configuration and design, shock absorption (active and passive damping), load control systems, control theory aspects, power demand, corrosion protection
- Wheels – construction, design (main and nose wheels)
- Tyres – construction, design, temperature and pressure sensors and monitoring, operation under loads, wear prediction
- Braking system – materials (carbon, steel), anti-skid systems (integrated brake monitoring, anti-skid valves, brake management systems), automatic braking systems, temperature sensors and monitoring systems, accumulators, pressure transducers
- Steering system – nosewheel steering
Browsing taxonomies
Upper level
Sections at this level
- 01 Avionics
- 02 Cockpit Systems, Visualization & Display Systems
- 03 Navigation / Flight Management / Autoland
- 04 Warning Systems
- 05 Electronics & Microelectronics for on-board systems
- 06 Sensors Integration
- 07 Flight Data/Flight Recording
- 08 Communications Systems
- 09 Identification
- 10 Avionics Integration
- 11 Optics – Optronics – Lasers – Image processing and data fusion
- 12 Electronic Library System
- 13 Aircraft health and usage monitoring system
- 14 Smart maintenance systems
- 15 Lighting systems
- 16 Aircraft Security
- 17 Mission Sensors & Equipments
- 18 Pneumatic Systems
- 19 Hydraulic power generation & distribution
- 20 Passenger and freight systems
- 21 Environmental control System
- 22 Water and waste systems
- 23 Fuel Systems
- 24 Landing gear and braking systems
- 25 Fire Protection Systems