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.


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    Title :

    VTOL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING


    Additional title:

    VTOL FAHRZEUG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB
    VÉHICULE VTOL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-08-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge




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