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STUDY GUIDE
LAY OUT & SET UP AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (AERO 5819C)

LESSON 1
APPLICATIONS OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN AIRCRAFT
Elements and Performance Criteria of MEA340A covered1 in the lesson: Element Element No 1. Select and lay out schematically aircraft mechanical systems Performance Criteria 1.1. Mechanical system applications in aircraft design and their relative advantages and disadvantages compared to other system types are identified 1.2.Components of mechanical systems are identified 1.3.A mechanical system is selected for an application, the schematic layout is sketched and all components are labeled 1.4. Mechanical system maintenance requirements are identified TOPICS:
purpose and operation of primary and secondary control surfaces o aileron, elevator and rudder o lift augmentation systems (flaps, slats) o lift reduction systems (lift dumper, spoilers, speed brakes) purpose and operation of miscellaneous systems o artificial feel o spring down o limiter and gust lock systems Applications of mechanical systems (Manually operated) in Aircraft o flight Controls

The part(s) of performance criteria highlighted with red colour will be covered in another lesson(s).
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flap nose wheel operation nose wheel steering landing gear door entrance door mechanisms

Components of manually operated systems Construction, purpose and operation of: o control cable o pulleys o turnbuckles o eye and fork ends o push-pull rod o bell crank o walking beam o sectors and quadrants o torque tubes o arms o chain o sprocket o fairlead o universal/constant velocity joint o screw jacks o gear boxes o clutches o bearings and bushes o cable tension regulators o control rigging (cable tensioners) Hydraulic powered systems and components: o primary control surface systems o trim and balance tab systems

Reading Task:
Jeppersen, S A&P Technician Airframe, Textbook (Jeppersen Sanderson Training Products, II Edition 1992) ISBN 978-0884873310 Moir, I and Seabridge, A Aircraft Systems Mechanical, Electrical and Avionic Sub-systems Integration (Longman, 2004) ISBN 1860582893 Chapter 2 Pages 96-104 Chapter Pages

US Navy Course NAVEDTRA 14018 - Aviation Structural Mechanic (H & S) 3 & 2

Chapter 2 Pages 23-27

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Further Reading:
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Roskam, Jan -Airplane Design Part IV Layout Design Chapter 4 Pages 185(Roskam Aviation and Engineering Corporation, 1989) 200

Related Websites: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_flight_control_system http://navyaviation.tpub.com/14018/css/14018_452.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain http://steelwire.info/aircraft-cable/why-an-aircraft-structure-contract-in-highaltitude-so-do-aircraft-cable-sys-characteristic-in-high-altitude http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_(mechanics) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushing_(bearing)#Bushing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutch http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/pilot_handbook/ Pilots Handbook Aeronautical Knowledge Chapter 5- Flight Controls

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