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Subj- Sec: AMTE 227- 8B
Teacher: Sir Peter Dave Delos Reyes
Date: September 4, 2020
❖ So as discussed earlier this wheel speed sensor component is mostly
located on each wheel equipped with a brake assembly.
❖ There are two types of systems used in wheel speed sensors , there is
the AC sensor system and a DC sensor system. They are essentially alike
except for the wheel-speed sensors and one circuit in the control unit.
❖ AC sensor - The AC sensor is a variable-reluctance AC generator in the
axle of the landing gear that uses a permanent magnet surrounded by
a pickup coil. The outside of this sensor has four equally spaced poles
with teeth cut into their periphery.
❖ DC sensor - The DC sensor is essentially a small, permanent-magnet
direct-current generator, which produces a voltage output directly
proportional to the rotational speed of its armature. With this type of
sensor, there is no need for a converter in the control unit. There also is
less danger of interference with the brakes due to the induction of stray
voltage into the sensing system
❖ The DC sensor signal also controls the unit flows, it flows through a coil
around the armature of the flapper valve. This armature is free to pivot
and is centered between two permanent magnets.