Progress in Redundant Electromechanical Actuators for Aerospace Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Electrohydraulic Actuation Systems
3. Electromechanical Actuation Systems
4. Force Fight in Redundant Actuation Systems
- (1)
- Position control of a combination of servo-hydraulic and electromechanical actuators, where FF signals were used to compensate position feedback signals by tuning the position sensors offsets (Figure 15b);
- (2)
- Force control of a combination of servo-hydraulic actuator (SHA) and electromechanical actuator (EMA), where motor current control achieved faster control response (Figure 15c);
- (3)
- No-load control of a combination of servo-hydraulic and electromechanical actuators, where FF is cancelled as the EMA did not have a direct influence on the load position (Figure 15d).
5. Trends in Redundant Actuation Systems Design
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
ART | Actuator Remote Terminal |
AEA | All Electric Aircraft |
BAe | British Aerospace |
BDCM | Brushless DC Motor |
Input Filter Capacitance | |
DDV | Direct-Drive Valve |
EAP | Experimental Aircraft Project |
EHAS | Electrohydraulic Actuation System |
EHSV | Electrohydraulic Servo Valve |
ELGER system | Electric Landing Gear Extend and Retract System |
EMA | Electromechanical Actuator |
EPAD Program | Electrically Powered Actuation Design Program |
FBW | Fly-by-Wire |
Input Filter Inductance | |
JUCAS Program | Joint Unmanned Combat Air System |
Velocity Feedback | |
LEMAS Program | Large Electromechanical Actuation System Program |
LVDT | Linear Variable Differential/distance Transformer |
MEA | More Electric Aircraft |
Gearbox ratio | |
SHA | Servo-Hydraulic Actuator |
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Annaz, F.Y.; Kaluarachchi, M.M. Progress in Redundant Electromechanical Actuators for Aerospace Applications. Aerospace 2023, 10, 787. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace10090787
Annaz FY, Kaluarachchi MM. Progress in Redundant Electromechanical Actuators for Aerospace Applications. Aerospace. 2023; 10(9):787. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace10090787
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnnaz, Fawaz Yahya, and Malaka Miyuranga Kaluarachchi. 2023. "Progress in Redundant Electromechanical Actuators for Aerospace Applications" Aerospace 10, no. 9: 787. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace10090787