18452907. POWER CIRCULATING TEST SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEAR TESTING (The Boeing Company)
POWER CIRCULATING TEST SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEAR TESTING
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Inventor(s)
Chase Huston of Sultan WA (US)
Chris Nelson of Gig Harbor WA (US)
POWER CIRCULATING TEST SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEAR TESTING
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18452907 titled 'POWER CIRCULATING TEST SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEAR TESTING
Original Abstract Submitted
A system includes a power-circulating transmission having a plurality of transmission components arranged in series to circulate motion along a continuous loop and a test article coupled to the power-circulating transmission. The system includes a clutch, a brake, a starting-torque motor, a running motor, and a running-torque motor. The brake selectively couples or decouples the transmission components such that the power-circulating transmission is in an engaged or disengaged power-circulating state. The brake selectively inhibits motion of one of the transmission components when the power-circulating transmission is in the disengaged power-circulating state. The starting-torque motor applies a static torque load to the power-circulating transmission. The running motor applies power to the power-circulating transmission to drive the motion along the continuous loop. The running-torque motor applies a dynamic torque load to the power-circulating transmission.