Sizing and control system definition of an intelligent facility for qualification tests and prognostic research activities for electrical landing gear systems

Sizing and control system definition of an intelligent facility for qualification tests and prognostic research activities for electrical landing gear systems

Antonio Carlo Bertolino, Andrea De Martin, Giovanni Jacazio, Massimo Sorli

Abstract. The evolution towards “more electric” aircrafts has seen a decisive push in the last decade affecting both the propulsion components and the aircraft systems. An interesting and fast-developing application field of electro-mechanical actuators is that of the aeronautical brakes. The E-LISA research project under way within the Clean Sky 2 framework has the objective of developing an innovative iron bird dedicated to executing tests on the landing gear of a small aircraft transport equipped with electro-mechanical landing gear and electrical brake. The paper details the process required to the definition of such iron bird, with a particular focus on the control system.

Keywords
Electric-Brakes, Landing Gear System, LGS, Test-Rig, Prognostics, PHM

Published online 3/17/2022, 6 pages
Copyright © 2023 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: Antonio Carlo Bertolino, Andrea De Martin, Giovanni Jacazio, Massimo Sorli, Sizing and control system definition of an intelligent facility for qualification tests and prognostic research activities for electrical landing gear systems, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 26, pp 219-224, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902431-36

The article was published as article 36 of the book Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

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