US 7,596,434 B2
Aircraft brake temperature monitoring system and method
Leonard M. Greene, Mamaroneck, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to Safe Flight Instrument Corporation, White Plains, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/111,920.
Prior Publication US 2006/0241819 A1, Oct. 26, 2006
Int. Cl. B64C 25/68 (2006.01); E01C 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 701—29  [701/3; 701/15; 244/110 A] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft brake temperature monitoring system for determining the time interval until a safe take-off can be initiated, said system comprising an aircraft brake and a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of said brake, a timer coupled said sensor and said timer for measuring the temperature of said brake at two selected times, and means for calculating the rate of cooling of said brakes and for determining the time until the brake reaches a preselected safe take-off temperature.