A control system for a vehicle having plural control elements actuated at a single actuation point including a redundant electric actuator assembly including a control rod moveable linearly in two opposite directions mounting n electric motors, each motor having a controller and a feedback sensor for controlling linear movement of said rod, each motor contributing approximately 1/n of total control power required for adjusting one or more of said plural control elements, such that failure of any of said motors controllers or feedback sensors leaves sufficient predetermined minimum control power available for operating said control system.
VTOL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING
VTOL FAHRZEUG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB
VÉHICULE VTOL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT
2017-08-02
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
NTIS | 1964