This article deals with the reliability analysis and architecture definition of a fault-tolerant electro-mechanical actuator system for unmanned aerial vehicle applications. Starting from the basic layout of the flight control system of a medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, the attention is focused on the fault mode analysis of the single electromechanical actuator system, with the purpose of pointing out the effects of architectural choices on the system reliability. The electro-mechanical actuator system, developed to be a self-monitoring equipment, has three operating modes: normal, fail-operative and fail-safe. Reliability and safety budgets are quantitatively evaluated via fault tree analysis using typical failure rates of system components, and the most critical paths are identified and discussed.


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    Title :

    Self-monitoring electro-mechanical actuator for medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle flight controls


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    Publication date :

    2016-01-01



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    600 / 629



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