Abstract: The invention relates to a disc brake for an aircraft wheel, comprising friction discs (20,30), including rotor discs and stator discs, a structure comprising a torsion tube (11) on which the discs are fitted, a rear plate (12) which is located at one end of the tube, and a support (13) for braking actuators (14,15) at another end of the tube, the actuators being able to be selectively activated in order to apply a pressing force to the discs. According to the invention, the discs are separated into two groups, including a first group (20) which can be used alone for taxiing braking operations, and a second group (30) which can be used alone or in conjunction with the first group for take-off/landing braking operations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of using and renovating a brake disk (9), the method comprising steps of using the disk in a plurality of lives and compensating for a reduction in the thickness of the disk after each life by assembling the disk with a complementary portion or by associating the disk with another disk of rotor or stator type if the disk is itself respectively of stator or rotor type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disc brake for an aircraft wheel, comprising friction discs (20,30), including rotor discs and stator discs, a structure comprising a torsion tube (11) on which the discs are fitted, a rear plate (12) which is located at one end of the tube, and a support (13) for braking actuators (14,15) at another end of the tube, the actuators being able to be selectively activated in order to apply a pressing force to the discs. According to the invention, the discs are separated into two groups, including a first group (20) which can be used alone for taxiing braking operations, and a second group (30) which can be used alone or in conjunction with the first group for take-off/landing braking operations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of managing parking braking in a braking system for a vehicle fitted with at least one electric brake including at least one electric actuator having a pusher actuated by an electric motor for selectively applying a force against friction elements of the brake, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a series of direct adjustment tables for parking braking, corresponding to braking situations at different energy levels; when applying parking braking, selecting a direct adjustment table corresponding to a braking situation preceding the application of parking braking; and directly adjusting a parking braking force in application with the selected direct adjustment table.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of managing parking braking in a braking system for a vehicle fitted with at least one electric brake including at least one electric actuator having a pusher actuated by an electric motor for selectively applying a force against friction elements of the brake, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a series of direct adjustment tables for parking braking, corresponding to braking situations at different energy levels; when applying parking braking, selecting a direct adjustment table corresponding to a braking situation preceding the application of parking braking; and directly adjusting a parking braking force in application with the selected direct adjustment table.

Abstract: A method of managing the braking of an aircraft, the aircraft having a plurality of wheels R1, . . . , R12, each fitted with a brake F1, . . . , F12 adapted to generate a braking force in response to brake pedals 5 being depressed. The management method comprising the steps of: distributing the wheels fitted with respective brakes in at least two distinct groups G1, G2, G3, G?1, G?2, G?3; allocating respective relationships to each of the groups of wheels for determining how braking force varies as a function of the depression of the brake pedals; and modifying the distribution of the wheels in response to a predetermined event occurring.

Abstract: An electric brake for an aircraft wheel comprising a support 4 formed by a torsion tube 5 and by an actuator-carrier 6, a stack 7 of disks mounted around the torsion tube 5, electromechanical actuators 8 carried by the actuator-carrier 6, each actuator comprising an electric motor 12 and a pusher 14, the electric motor 12 being adapted to move the pusher 14 facing the stack 7 of disks in order to apply a braking force selectively to the stack 7 of disks; and temperature measurement means for measuring a temperature representative of a temperature that exists in the stack 7 of disks. The temperature measurement means comprises at least one temperature sensor 18 arranged in the pusher 14 of one of the electromechanical actuators 8 so as to be located in the immediate proximity of the stack 7 of disks when the pusher 14 is brought into contact therewith.

Abstract: A method of managing the braking of an aircraft, the aircraft having a plurality of wheels R1, . . . , R12, each fitted with a brake F1, . . . , F12 adapted to generate a braking force in response to brake pedals 5 being depressed. The management method comprising the steps of (1) distributing the wheels fitted with respective brakes in at least two distinct groups G1, G2, G3, G?1, G?2, G?3; (2) allocating respective braking relationships to each of the groups of wheels for determining how braking force varies as a function of the depression of the brake pedals; and (3) acting at predetermined intervals to permutate the allocation of the relationships to the groups in application of a predefined permutation relationship. The method also includes a step of modifying the permutation relationship in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of using and renovating a brake disk (9), the method comprising steps of using the disk in a plurality of lives and compensating for a reduction in the thickness of the disk after each life by assembling the disk with a complementary portion or by associating the disk with another disk of rotor or stator type if the disk is itself respectively of stator or rotor type.

Abstract: A method of managing the lifetime of a stack of disks of an aircraft brake having at least one braking actuator including a pusher adapted to press selectively against the stack of disks in order to generate a braking force for an associated wheel, the method comprising the following steps, for a given flight of the aircraft: actuating the actuator to cause the pusher to come into contact with the stack of disks; deducing therefrom a stroke of the actuator, and by taking the difference with a nominal stroke stored in memory corresponding to the stack of disks when new, deducing a current level of wear (U) for the stack of disks; from the current level of wear and from the number of flights (N) flown since the new stack of disks was mounted, using an extrapolation method to estimate a potential number of flights (?N) before the stack of disks reaches a maximum acceptable level of wear (Umax).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of managing the braking of an aircraft, the aircraft having a plurality of wheels R1, . . . , R12, each fitted with a brake F1, . . . , F12 adapted to generate a braking force in response to brake pedals 5 being depressed, the management method comprising the steps of: distributing the wheels fitted with respective brakes in at least two distinct groups G1, G2, G3, G?1, G?2, G?3; and allocating respective relationships to each of the groups of wheels for determining how braking force varies as a function of the depression of the brake pedals. According to the invention, the method further comprises the step of modifying the distribution of the wheels in response to a predetermined event occurring.

Abstract: A method of managing the braking of an aircraft, the aircraft having a plurality of wheels R1, . . . , R12, each fitted with a brake F1, . . . , F12 adapted to generate a braking force in response to brake pedals 5 being depressed. The management method comprising the steps of (1) distributing the wheels fitted with respective brakes in at least two distinct groups G1, G2, G3, G?1, G?2, G?3; (2) allocating respective braking relationships to each of the groups of wheels for determining how braking force varies as a function of the depression of the brake pedals; and (3) acting at predetermined intervals to permutate the allocation of the relationships to the groups in application of a predefined permutation relationship. The method also includes a step of modifying the permutation relationship in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event.

Abstract: An electric brake for an aircraft wheel comprising a support 4 formed by a torsion tube 5 and by an actuator-carrier 6, a stack 7 of disks mounted around the torsion tube 5, electromechanical actuators 8 carried by the actuator-carrier 6, each actuator comprising an electric motor 12 and a pusher 14, the electric motor 12 being adapted to move the pusher 14 facing the stack 7 of disks in order to apply a braking force selectively to the stack 7 of disks; and temperature measurement means for measuring a temperature representative of a temperature that exists in the stack 7 of disks. The temperature measurement means comprises at least one temperature sensor 18 arranged in the pusher 14 of one of the electromechanical actuators 8 so as to be located in the immediate proximity of the stack 7 of disks when the pusher 14 is brought into contact therewith.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of managing parking braking in a braking system for a vehicle fitted with at least one electric brake including at least one electric actuator having a pusher actuated by an electric motor for selectively applying a force against friction elements of the brake, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a series of direct adjustment tables for parking braking, corresponding to braking situations at different energy levels; when applying parking braking, selecting a direct adjustment table corresponding to a braking situation preceding the application of parking braking; and directly adjusting a parking braking force in application with the selected direct adjustment table.