摘要:
An all-electric powered flight control system for an aircraft incorporating fault-tolerant avionics com3 bined with a redundant power actuation control system utilizing electro-mechanical devices for actuating aero3 dynamic control surfaces; and wherein, the redundancy is implemented through the division of the total aerody3 namic surface area to be actuated into multi-segments, with each control segment having its own channel in the avionic control system. The avionic control system is effective in minimizing the effects of power actuated control loads reacting through aircraft structure by the incorporation of an electronic gain control power module which is positioned between the power output side of an actuator (e.g., an electro-mechanical or electro-hydrau3 lic device) and the aerodynamic control surface or seg3 ment being actuated. Further, the avionic control system includes means for passivating a single control segment of the multi-segmented aerodynamic control sur3 face upon the malfunction of either its avionic control channel or its power actuator output.
摘要:
An actuator control arrangement comprising: a hydraulic actuator (100) having a housing (200) and a piston rod (300) axially moveable within the housing between a neutral position, a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing in response to application of pressure to the piston rod; the arrangement further comprising a check valve (130) moveable between a first position (130X) providing a flow path between a pressure source (HP,LP) and the actuator, and a second position (130Y) in which the flow path is closed off; and characterised by a mechanical link (800) between the piston rod and the check valve, actuated in response to the piston rod passing a predetermined retracted position in a negative stroke direction, to set the check valve to the first position.
摘要:
Systems and methods for operating flight control surfaces are provided. One system includes a control device having a two piece shaft including a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion, a spline key detachably coupling the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and a crankshaft operatively coupling the two piece shaft and a flight control surface. The control device further includes a driving mechanism coupled to the spline key and operable to move the spline key to engage and disengage the first and second shaft portions, wherein the first and second shaft portions are disengaged when a failure to the flight control surface is detected, causing the second shaft portion to drive the flight control surface to a safe position.
摘要:
An all-electric powered flight control system for an aircraft incorporating fault-tolerant avionics com3 bined with a redundant power actuation control system utilizing electro-mechanical devices for actuating aero3 dynamic control surfaces; and wherein, the redundancy is implemented through the division of the total aerody3 namic surface area to be actuated into multi-segments, with each control segment having its own channel in the avionic control system. The avionic control system is effective in minimizing the effects of power actuated control loads reacting through aircraft structure by the incorporation of an electronic gain control power module which is positioned between the power output side of an actuator (e.g., an electro-mechanical or electro-hydrau3 lic device) and the aerodynamic control surface or seg3 ment being actuated. Further, the avionic control system includes means for passivating a single control segment of the multi-segmented aerodynamic control sur3 face upon the malfunction of either its avionic control channel or its power actuator output.