Patent ID: 9280155
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: B64C,G05D,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A traction control system comprising an aircraft equipped with drive means capable of translating torque through a pair of aircraft drive wheels designed to move the aircraft independently on a ground surface, and traction control means for controlling the torque translated through said drive wheels in response to a difference between a detected speed of at least one of said drive wheels and a detected ground speed of said aircraft to optimize traction between said drive wheels and said ground surface, wherein said traction control means comprises signal means for receiving signals indicative of the detected wheel speed and the detected aircraft ground speed, traction control detection means for comparing wheel speed with actual aircraft ground speed to determining an occurrence of wheel slip, and drive control means for applying a torque selected to control traction and said drive means comprises a motor selected from the group comprising electric induction motors, permanent magnet brushless DC motors, switched reluctance motors, hydraulic motors, and pneumatic motors.