Method and system for testing performance of flight control surface systems

The remote control loading method using a framework and linkage system solves the problem of multiple reconfigurations required for testing flight control surface devices in existing technologies, enabling rapid and accurate load simulation and testing, and improving testing efficiency.

CN113138090BActive Publication Date: 2026-07-17THE BOEING CO

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
THE BOEING CO
Filing Date
2021-01-15
Publication Date
2026-07-17

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Technical Problem

Existing testing methods and systems require multiple reconfigurations to adapt to different load conditions when testing flight control surface devices, which increases complexity and time costs, and cannot accurately apply loads with the desired size and orientation.

Method used

The system employs a frame and linkage system, including support components, actuation components, and load components, to remotely control and adjust the load distribution, thereby enabling rapid and accurate loading of the flight control surface devices and ensuring the repeatability and predictability of the load distribution.

Benefits of technology

It reduces testing time and complexity, enables rapid and accurate simulation of various load conditions in a laboratory environment, ensures load repeatability and accuracy, reduces unwanted load vectors, and improves testing efficiency.

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Abstract

Methods and systems for testing the performance of a flight control surface system are disclosed, providing a method, apparatus, and system for testing the performance of a device under different load conditions. A load profile to be applied to the device by a linkage system including a support member, a load member, and an actuation member is identified. A value for a setting of an actuator for the actuation member is determined based on the load profile. The actuator is operated with the setting having the determined value, causing a load to be applied to a control surface of the device via the load member. The load applied to the control surface is determined by both the value for the setting of the actuator and the geometry of the linkage system.
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