Reliable electro-mechanical actuators in aircraft

A. Garcia; J. Cusidó; J. A. Rosero; J. A. Ortega; L. Romeral

doi:10.1109/MAES.2008.4607895

Reliable electro-mechanical actuators in aircraft

A. Garcia^*
, J. Cusidó
, J. A. Rosero
, J. A. Ortega
, L. Romeral

^*Corresponding author for this work

Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
Polytechnic University of Catalonia

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Abstract

There is a general trend in the aerospace industry toward increasing the use of electrically-powered equipment. This trend is usually referred to as "Power-by-Wire" in the "More Electric Aircraft" (MEA) concept and it leads, among others, to the substitution of hydraulic actuators by Electro-Mechanical Actuators (EMA). Its benefits are a decrease in maintenance effort and weight, and an increase in efficiency. However, jamming case obstacles stop the massive use of EMAs in flight-control actuators. The aim herein is to introduce the safety needs of electro-mechanical actuators in aircraft applications, and its major goal is to present the suitability and reliability of such actuator systems, including electric motors and power converters.

Original language	English
Article number	4607895
Pages (from-to)	19-25
Number of pages	7
Journal	IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
Volume	23
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MAES.2008.4607895
Publication status	Published - Aug 2008
Externally published	Yes

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