Patent ID: 7086503
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: B60T,B64C,B64F,F16D,G06Q

Abstract:
1. An aircraft wheel braking apparatus monitoring system for monitoring the condition of carbon-carbon aircraft wheel braking apparatus, the braking apparatus having facing friction surfaces and actuation means for urging the friction surfaces towards one another, said monitoring system being operable for detecting, recording and categorizing actuations of the braking apparatus and for distinguishing, from other actuations of the braking apparatus, wear generating actuations wherein the friction surfaces come into contact with one another to generate significant wear of those surfaces, said monitoring system also being operable for providing a signal indicative of the category of said wear generating actuations and for providing information regarding the braking apparatus performance in response to said signal, and said monitoring system is further operable for predicting future performance of braking applications.