Experimental verification of high redundancy actuation
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
External organisations
- Loughborough University
- BAE Systems plc
Abstract
This paper demonstrates a new method of providing fault tolerant actuators for high-integrity and safety-critical applications. The High Redundancy Actuator (HRA) uses a large number of small actuation elements to make up a single actuator. It provides superior reliability and efficiency over current technology, by configuring and controlling the elements so that faults are inherently accommodated. A laboratory demonstrator has been created using 16 elements in a 4×4 series-parallel configuration to verify the concept experimentally. The design and the results of the experiment are presented, as well as lessons learned for future applications.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | UKACC International Conference on CONTROL 2010 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
Event | UKACC International Conference on CONTROL 2010 - Coventry, United Kingdom Duration: 7 Sep 2010 → 10 Sep 2010 |
Conference
Conference | UKACC International Conference on CONTROL 2010 |
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Country | United Kingdom |
City | Coventry |
Period | 7/09/10 → 10/09/10 |
Keywords
- Fault tolerant control, Mechanical actuator, Parallel series configurations, Redundancy