Patent attributes
To reduce strain and mitigate fatigue in an aircraft's airframe, some example dynamic load-sharing systems provide the aircraft with multiple tension devices that share the weight of a load hanging from the aircraft. In some examples, the tension devices are installed in the aircraft's cabin space to protect the surrounding airframe by transmitting a portion of the load's weight directly from the floor to the ceiling of the aircraft. In some examples, the portion of the weight transmitted by the tension devices is proportional to the load's total weight. In some examples, the tension devices are piston/cylinder devices that are interconnected by a manifold to distribute the load equally among the tension devices. Some examples of dynamic load-sharing system include a pressure relief valve and/or an accumulator that limits the maximum load applied to each tension device.
