Sentence examples for by wire systems from inspiring English sources

Only a few planes, like a Boeing 777 or an Airbus A320, have such "fly by wire" systems, also called F.B.W.

In the automotive domain, this is aided by the design of drive by wire systems.

We're also seeing more "drive by wire," systems, in which auto companies replace heavy, complex, mechanical and hydraulic linkages with electronic controls.

This includes greater use of lightweight materials and fuel-saving technologies such as automatic transmissions with five or more speeds, cylinder deactivation and enhanced combustion, and replacement of mechanical systems with "by wire" systems.

(The physical sensation of the road is an important component of driving, but is missing in drive-by-wire systems).

There is one feature made possible in steer-by-wire systems that is not likely to appear in showrooms anytime soon.

Input devices, including joysticks, levers and four-pin controllers like Mr. Chargo's, can be combined with the drive-by-wire systems in modern vehicles.

To assist the astronauts in this task, and to help them control the fly-by-wire systems in their new Apollo spacecraft, a small, lightweight computer was proposed by MIT.

The first category encompasses aerodynamic controls and actuators (mechanical or fly-by-wire systems), doors, engine nacelles and pylon fairings, control surfaces, and takeoff-and-landing-gear systems (including nosewheel steering, brakes, shock absorbers, and tires).

Since the transition more than a generation ago from mechanical flight controls to fly-by-wire systems that use computers to control many aspects of flight, avionics engineers have sought to harness the power of electronics to make air travel safer and more efficient.

Such a design target is common with "by-wire" systems.