SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING AN AIRCRAFT ACTUATOR
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602023008999
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-01-25
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-12-18
AI Technical Summary
The increasing complexity of rotorcraft systems has led to tightly coupled flight parameters and controls, making flight characteristics in different regimes significantly different, and existing fly-by-wire systems struggle to decouple these controls effectively, leading to increased pilot workload and potential system failures.
A method and system for actuator verification that includes increasing an initiating force in an actuator channel, stopping and holding it at a quiescent value, then increasing to a target value while restraining channels adjust, calculating a force fight test result, and indicating failure if thresholds are exceeded, using redundant flight control computers to ensure accurate force equalization and redundancy.
This approach enhances flight stability and reduces pilot workload by accurately decoupling flight controls, ensuring reliable actuator performance through real-time force equalization and verification, thereby improving system reliability and longevity.