Patent ID: 8517303
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A powered wheel system for an aircraft, comprising: two or more undercarriages, each of the two or more undercarriages including: at least two rotatably held wheels, and two or more motors, with each motor coupled to a respective one of the at least two wheels; and at least one control device coupled to at least two of the two or more motors of each of the two or more undercarriages; and wherein the control device is equipped to control the respective rotary speeds or directions of rotation of the two or more motors of each of the two or more undercarriages independently of each other; wherein the coupling between the at least one of the two or more motors of the respective undercarriage and the respective one of the at least two wheels of the respective undercarriage is configured to be selectively undone or maintained during operation of the aircraft; and wherein the evaluation unit is configured to determine, from the rotation of at least one of the two or more motors of a respective one of the two or more undercarriages, the rotary speed of the other of the two or more motors of the respective one of the two or more undercarriages or the roll speed of the aircraft.