According to one embodiment, a rotor brake control system includes a temperature sensor operable to measure an operating temperature of a rotor brake and a rotor brake control unit operable to instruct a caliper to adjust, based on the measured operating temperature, an amount of friction generated
According to one embodiment, a rotor brake control system includes a temperature sensor operable to measure an operating temperature of a rotor brake and a rotor brake control unit operable to instruct a caliper to adjust, based on the measured operating temperature, an amount of friction generated between a brake pad and the rotor brake.
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1. A rotorcraft, comprising: a body;a power train coupled to the body and comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source;a main rotor system coupled to the power train, the main rotor system comprising at least one main rotor blade;a rotor brake system coupled to the power t
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A rotorcraft, comprising: a body;a power train coupled to the body and comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source;a main rotor system coupled to the power train, the main rotor system comprising at least one main rotor blade;a rotor brake system coupled to the power train, the rotor brake system comprising at least one caliper, at least one brake pad, and a rotor brake in mechanical communication with the drive shaft; anda rotor brake control system comprising: a temperature sensor operable to measure an operating temperature of the rotor brake; anda rotor brake control unit operable to instruct the at least one caliper to adjust, based on the measured operating temperature, an amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake by instructing the at least one caliper to increase the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake if the measured operated temperature is less than a preferred value and instructing the at least one caliper to decrease the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake if the measured operated temperature is greater than the preferred value. 2. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein the rotor brake control unit is operable to instruct the at least one caliper to adjust, based on the measured operating temperature, an amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake by instructing the at least one caliper to reduce the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake if the measured operating temperature exceeds a threshold value. 3. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein: the rotor brake control system further comprises at least one rotor brake speed sensor operable to measure a rotation speed of the rotor brake; andthe rotor brake control unit is further operable to instruct the at least one caliper to adjust the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake based on the measured rotation speed of the rotor brake. 4. The rotorcraft of claim 3, wherein the rotor brake speed sensor comprises a Hall-effect sensor. 5. The rotorcraft of claim 3, wherein the rotor brake control unit is further operable to instruct the at least one caliper to adjust the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake based on the measured rotation speed of the rotor brake if the rotation speed of the rotor brake is less than a threshold value. 6. The rotorcraft of claim 1, further comprising a second rotor brake system coupled to the power train, the second rotor brake system comprising at least one second caliper, at least one second brake pad, and a second rotor brake in mechanical communication with the drive shaft, wherein: the second rotor brake is configured to rotate in an opposite direction of the rotor brake;the rotor brake control system further comprises at least one rotor brake speed sensor operable to measure rotation speeds of the rotor brake and the second rotor brake; andthe rotor brake control unit is further operable to instruct the at least one caliper to adjust the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake based on a difference between the measured rotation speed of the rotor brake and a measured rotation speed of the second rotor brake. 7. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein: the rotor brake control system further comprises a yaw sensor operable to detect yaw movement of the rotorcraft; andthe rotor brake control unit is further operable to instruct the at least one caliper to adjust the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake if the detected yaw movement exceeds a threshold. 8. A rotor brake control system, comprising: a temperature sensor operable to measure an operating temperature of a rotor brake; anda rotor brake control unit operable to instruct a caliper to adjust, based on the measured operating temperature, an amount of friction generated between a brake pad and the rotor brake by instructing the at least one caliper to increase the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake if the measured operated temperature is less than a preferred value and instructing the at least one caliper to decrease the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake if the measured operated temperature is greater than the preferred value. 9. The rotor brake control system of claim 8, wherein the rotor brake control unit is operable to instruct the caliper to adjust, based on the measured operating temperature, an amount of friction generated between the brake pad and the rotor brake by instructing the caliper to reduce the amount of friction generated between the brake pad and the rotor brake if the measured operating temperature exceeds a threshold value. 10. The rotor brake control system of claim 8, wherein: the rotor brake control system further comprises rotor brake speed sensor operable to measure a rotation speed of the rotor brake; andthe rotor brake control unit is further operable to instruct the caliper to adjust the amount of friction generated between the brake pad and the rotor brake based on the measured rotation speed of the rotor brake. 11. The rotor brake control system of claim 8, wherein: the rotor brake control system further comprises a yaw sensor operable to detect yaw movement of a rotorcraft; andthe rotor brake control unit is further operable to instruct the caliper to adjust the amount of friction generated between the brake pad and the rotor brake if the detected yaw movement exceeds a threshold. 12. A method of controlling braking of a rotor brake system of a rotorcraft, the rotor brake system comprising at least one caliper, at least one brake pad, and a rotor brake in mechanical communication with a drive shaft of the rotorcraft, the method comprising: measuring an operating temperature of the rotor brake; andinstructing the at least one caliper to adjust, based on the measured operating temperature, an amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake by instructing the at least one caliper to increase the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake if the measured operated temperature is less than a preferred value and instructing the at least one caliper to decrease the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake if the measured operated temperature is greater than the preferred value. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein instructing the at least one caliper to adjust, based on the measured operating temperature, an amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake comprises instructing the at least one caliper to reduce the amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake if the measured operating temperature exceeds a threshold value. 14. The method of claim 12, further comprising: measuring a rotation speed of the rotor brake; andinstructing the at least one caliper to adjust, based on the measured rotation speed of the rotor brake, an amount of friction generated between the at least one brake pad and the rotor brake. 15. The method of claim 12, further comprising: measuring rotation speeds of the rotor brake and a second rotor brake, the second rotor brake being in mechanical communication with the drive shaft and is configured to rotate in an opposite direction of the rotor brake; andinstructing the caliper to adjust the amount of friction generated between the brake pad and the rotor brake based on a difference between the measured rotation speed of the rotor brake and a measured rotation speed of the second rotor brake. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein: detecting yaw movement of a rotorcraft; andinstructing the caliper to adjust the amount of friction generated between the brake pad and the rotor brake if the detected yaw movement exceeds a threshold.
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