Patent ID: 11940017
Assignee: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS CANADA INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 8:
9. A brake assembly for a vehicle wheel, the wheel comprising a rim rotatably mounted to an axle, the brake assembly comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of disks rotatably mounted within the housing, the plurality of disks being operably coupled to the wheel so that rotation of the wheel rotates the disks, one or more disks of the plurality of disks having at least one aperture extending therethrough in an axial direction and being configured to provide a fluid path through the aperture; and
an electrorheological fluid disposed within the housing and having a selectively variable viscosity, wherein the viscosity of the electrorheological fluid is selectively increased to increase a braking force applied to the wheel.