Electromechanical Actuation Development

Abstract

Electromechanical actuation of primary flight control surfaces has been demonstrated by the development of an integrated rotary hinge-line dual- redundant actuation unit. The characteristics of the developed hardware closely correlate with the design predictions. A digital computer program was developed to simulate dynamic operation of the unit based upon the known equipment characteristics. The system simulation results showed that the electromechanical actuation unit can meet selected performance goals. Component compatibility, system function, performance capabilities, and redundant operation were demonstrated using the laboratory hardware and computerized simulation analyses. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA065734

Entities

People

  • Neal E. Wood
  • Robert A. Lewis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Control Surfaces
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Brushless Dc Motors
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Dc Motors
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Fabrication
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transducers
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems