According to an aspect of this disclosure there is provided a method for controlling and damping the motion of a hydraulic actuator (112) in an electro hydrostatic actuator (EHA) system comprising an electric motor (104), a hydraulic pump (106) and a hydraulic fluid circuit connecting the hydraulic pump (106) and the hydraulic actuator (112) , the method comprising: energising the electric motor (104) to drive the hydraulic pump (106) to supply hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator (112) through the hydraulic fluid circuit in an active mode of operation; providing a flow path between the hydraulic actuator (112) and the hydraulic pump (106) in a damping mode of operation such that hydraulic fluid can flow via the flow path through the hydraulic pump (106) when the hydraulic actuator (112) is driven by an external force; and determining a desired amount of damping to be applied to the hydraulic actuator (112) in the damping mode of operation and providing the electric motor (104) with one or more energy consuming means (126) configured to provide the desired amount of damping, such that in the damping mode of operation when the hydraulic actuator (112) is driven by an external force, the hydraulic fluid flowing via the flow path through the hydraulic pump (106) causes the hydraulic pump (106) to drive the electrical motor (104) so as to generate energy which is consumed by the energy consuming means (126) . By determining the desired amount of damping to be applied to the hydraulic actuator (112) and providing one or more energy consuming means (126) it is possible to consume the energy generated by the electric motor (104) as it is driven by the hydraulic pump (106) The method is particularly advantageous as it means that a typical bypass mode valve, which is a standard component of most EHA systems no longer needs to be provided.


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    Title :

    ELECTRO HYDROSTATIC ACTUATORS


    Additional title:

    ELEKTRISCHE HYDROSTATISCHE AKTUATOREN
    ACTIONNEURS ÉLECTRO-HYDRAULIQUES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-05-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F15B SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL , Druckmittelbetriebene Systeme allgemein



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