Aerospace actuators. Volume 3, European commercial aircraft and tiltrotor aircraft

This book is the third in a series dedicated to aerospace actuators. It uses the contributions of the first two volumes to conduct case studies on actuation for flight controls, landing gear and engines. The actuation systems are seen in several aspects: signal and power architectures, generation and distribution of hydraulic or mechanical power, control and reliability, and evolution towards more electrical systems. The first three chapters are dedicated to the European commercial airplanes that marked their era: Caravelle, Concorde, Airbus A320 and Airbus A380. The final chapter deals with the flight controls of the Boeing V-22 and AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor aircraft. These address concerns that also apply to electromechanical actuators, which should be fitted on more electrical aircraft in the future. The topics covered in this series of books constitute a significant source of information for individuals and engineers from a variety of disciplines, seeking to learn more about aerospace actuation systems and components. This book is the third in a series dedicated to aerospace actuators. It uses the contributions of the first two volumes to conduct case studies on actuation for flight controls, landing gear and engines. The actuation systems are seen in several aspects: signal and power architectures, generation and distribution of hydraulic or mechanical power, control and reliability, and evolution towards more electrical systems. style="box-sizing: border-box;" / style="box-sizing: border-box;" / The first three chapters are dedicated to the European commercial airplanes that marked their era: Caravelle, Concorde, Airbus A320 and Airbus A380. The final chapter deals with the flight controls of the Boeing V-22 and AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor aircraft. These address concerns that also apply to electromechanical actuators, which should be fitted on more electrical aircraft in the future. style="box-sizing: border-box;" / style="box-sizing: border-box;" / The topics covered in this series of books constitute a significant source of information for individuals and engineers from a variety of disciplines, seeking to learn more about aerospace actuation systems and components Content: Intro Table of Contents Title Copyright Introduction List of Acronyms 1 European Commercial Aircraft before the Airbus A320 1.1. Introduction 1.2. The Caravelle and irreversible primary flight servocontrols 1.3. The Concorde and flight controls with analog electrical signals and controllers 2 Airbus A320 and Electrically Signaled Actuators 2.1. Airbus A320 or Signal-by-Wire with digital computers 2.2. Flight controls 2.3. Landing gears 2.4. Hydraulic system architecture 2.5. Hydraulic pumps 3 Airbus A380 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. Data transmission and processing [BER 07, BUT 07, ITI 07]3.3. Power generation and distribution 3.4. Flight controls 3.5. Landing gears 3.6. Thrust reversers 3.7. Subsequent programs 4 V-22 and AW609 Tiltrotors 4.1. V-22 Osprey military tiltrotor 4.2. AW609 civil tiltrotor 4.3. Comparison of the pylon conversion actuator approaches for the V-22 and AW609 Bibliography Index End User License Agreement. "This book is the third in a series dedicated to aerospace actuators. It uses the contributions of the first two volumes to conduct case studies on actuation for flight controls, landing gear and engines. The actuation systems are seen in several aspects: signal and power architectures, generation and distribution of hydraulic or mechanical power, control and reliability, and evolution towards more electrical systems"--Page 4 of cover "This book is the first of a series of volumes that cover the topic of aerospace actuators following a systems-based approach. This first volume provides general information on actuators and their reliability, and focuses on hydraulically supplied actuators. Emphasis is put on hydraulic power actuators as a technology that is used extensively for all aircraft, including newer aircraft"--Page 4 of cover