APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING AIRCRAFT CONTROL LOADING

An electro-mechanical system for providing an opposing force to movement of a simulated control member in a grounded flight trainer. The invention utilizes an electric motor connected to the control member by a flexible element which, in the disclosed embodiment, comprises a continuous cable with a...

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Main Authors SYLVESTER, AMEDEO A, CARVER, FRED F, DIAMOND, JOHN A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.01.1974
Subjects
ADVERTISING
APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND,DEAF OR MUTE
CRYPTOGRAPHY
DIAGRAMS
DISPLAY
EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES
GLOBES
PHYSICS
PLANETARIA
SEALS
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Summary:An electro-mechanical system for providing an opposing force to movement of a simulated control member in a grounded flight trainer. The invention utilizes an electric motor connected to the control member by a flexible element which, in the disclosed embodiment, comprises a continuous cable with a predetermined amount of slack. This allows some degree of differential movement between the control member and motor, to which a pair of position potentiometers are respectively connected, thereby converting the differential position to an electrical signal which is used, together with other factors, to control movement of the motor.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19710103181