Michael A Suponcic

US Patent:

20190249729, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Apr 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/395448

Inventors:

- Akron OH, US
Michael J. Suponcic - Akron OH, US
Jamie B. Clason - Stow OH, US
Matthew E. Eplin - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Michael B. Eccles - Shirley, GB
John M. Hall - Uniontown OH, US
Kurt Burkhalter - Akron OH, US
Mark P. Dyko - Copley OH, US
Dene W. Glaznieks - Nuneaton, GB
Dana J. Fehr - Uniontown OH, US

International Classification:

F16D 65/00
F16D 65/12
F16D 55/40

Abstract:

Various embodiments of aircraft brake assembly structures are provided for achieving noise reduction during braking activity. In certain embodiments of the invention, the actual application of force to the pressure plate is regulated such that a different number of actuator pistons are used during low-energy stops than during high-energy stops. In other embodiments of the invention, the pressure plate or endplate is augmented as to surface area in some instances and as to a taper angle in others, again to achieve a desired increase in effective pressure application during low-energy stops. In other embodiments of the invention, the stator and/or rotor disks are characterized by slots to break up the propagation of noise waves.

US Patent:

20170299002, Oct 19, 2017

Filed:

Sep 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/510012

Inventors:

- Akron OH, US
Michael J. Suponcic - Akron OH, US
Jamie B. Clason - Stow OH, US
Matthew E. Eplin - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Michael B. Eccles - Shirley, GB
John M. Hall - McDonald PA, US
Kurt Burkhalter - Akron OH, US
Mark P. Dyko - Copley OH, US
Dene W. Glaznieks - Nuneaton, Warwickshire, GB
Dana J. Fehr - Uniontown OH, US

International Classification:

F16D 65/00
F16D 55/40
F16D 65/12
F16D 65/12
F16D 65/02

Abstract:

Various embodiments of aircraft brake assembly structures are provided for achieving noise reduction during braking activity. In certain embodiments of the invention, the actual application of force to the pressure plate is regulated such that a different number of actuator pistons are used during low-energy stops than during high-energy stops. In other embodiments of the invention, the pressure plate or endplate is augmented as to surface area in some instances and as to a taper angle in others, again to achieve a desired increase in effective pressure application during low-energy stops. In other embodiments of the invention, the stator and/or rotor disks are characterized by slots to break up the propagation of noise waves.