Research and Feasibility of an Integrated Servo Pump Actuator Package for Aircraft Flight Control.
Abstract
A research and development study was conducted to determine the feasibility of utilizing the servo pump principle in the design of Integrated Servo Actuator Packages that are planned for use in military aircraft primary flight control systems. A feasibility and applicability study was also conducted to investigate the type of aircraft and the flight control axes that would be adaptable to the servo pump principle. In addition, a trade-off study was conducted to determine the suitability of the servo pump principle to control power packages, with consideration of pumping concept, performance, packaging, actuation systems, and prime movers for the servo pump principle. A mathematical model was established and one simplex type unit was fabricated to confirm the analog investigation. The servo pump feasibility model was designed as a fly-by-wire and power-by-wire integrated actuator and was mounted on a stripped F-4 stabilator actuator. The integrated servo pump IAP was subjected to several laboratory tests to demonstrate the basic feasibility to electrically powered and signalled integrated actuator packages. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0888083
Entities
People
- Kenneth F. Becker
- Nicholas F. Pedersen
Organizations
- Sperry Corporation