METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING HEALTH MONITORING

    公开(公告)号:WO2023274914A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:PCT/EP2022/067485

    申请日:2022-06-27

    摘要: In order to reduce maintenance work and to improve long-time reliability, the invention provides a health monitoring method for checking a functionality of a flight control surface driving apparatus (104) using at least one load sensor (110) for sensing a load imposed on a control surface drive device (106), the method comprising at least one of the steps: a) blocking movement of the transmission device (108) by means of a brake device (118), b) commanding the control surface drive device (106) to apply a load on the blocked transmission device (108), and c) determining whether at least one load sensor output signal (62) of the at least one load sensor (110) is within a predetermined range. Further, a flight control surface drive apparatus (104), a flight control system (100) and an aircraft (10) comprising a control device (112) configured to automatic command conduct of such health monitoring method are described.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING HEALTH MONITORING DURING GROUND OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:WO2023274913A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:PCT/EP2022/067484

    申请日:2022-06-27

    摘要: In order to reduce maintenance work and to improve long-time reliability, the invention provides a health monitoring method for checking a functionality of a flight control surface driving apparatus (104) using at least one load sensor (110) for sensing a load imposed on a control surface drive device (106), the method comprising at least one of the steps: a) comparing at least one load sensor output signal (62-1) of the at least one load sensor (110) with at least one first threshold (T1-L, T1-U) while operating the control surface drive device (106) to move the at least one control surface (102) to a predetermined extended position, b) comparing at least one load sensor output signal (62-1, 62-2) of the at least one load sensor (110) with at least one second threshold (T2-L, T2-U) while operating the control surface drive device (106) to move the at least one control surface (102) from an extended position to a retracted position. Further, a flight control surface drive apparatus (104), a flight control system (100) and an aircraft (10) comprising a control device (112) configured to automatically conduct such health monitoring method are described.