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Analysis of Aircraft Actuator Failures within an Undergraduate Experiential Learning Laboratory

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DOI: 10.18260/1-1-110.118.1153-36159

Analysis of Aircraft Actuator Failures within an Undergraduate Experiential Learning Laboratory


1 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506-6070, United States

Abstract

The design and implementation of an undergraduate laboratory is presented for the analysis of aircraft actuator failures through simulation. The laboratory was developed in the context of introducing aerospace engineering students to the practical implications of subsystem malfunctions on aircraft dynamics, performance, and control within the general framework of aircraft health management. However, the laboratory assignment can be a valuable addition to other courses in flight dynamics and controls. Advanced simulation tools are used to illustrate concepts and allow students to identify the dynamic fingerprint of aircraft actuator failures and investigate qualitatively their effects on system performance and handling qualities. The computational package relies on Matlab® and Simulink®. The typical aircraft aerodynamic control surfaces are targeted in the assignment: aileron, elevator, and rudder.

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Project-Based Courses for B.Tech. Program of Robotics in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Zhou Zhang

Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology
New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Brooklyn, New York, USA zhzhang@citytech.cuny.edu

Andy S. Zhang

Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology
New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Brooklyn, New York, USA azhang@citytech.cuny.edu

Mingshao Zhang

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois, USA mzhang@siue.edu

Sven Esche

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey, USA sesche@stevens.edu

Abstract— Robotics program at many Colleges has continued to become more and more popular. However, the students of the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) program of robotics in the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) are facing three difficulties: (1) Weak fundamental knowledge related electrical engineering (EE), computer science (CS) and information technology (IT); (2) Difficulty in understanding the advanced concepts and theories of robotics; (3) Limited robotics class hours. Therefore, devising a series of appropriate robotics classes for the MET program is desirable. Read the full article here “Project-Based Courses for B.Tech. Program of Robotics in Mechanical Engineering Technology”