KEMBAR78
Aircraft Actuator Design Guide | PDF
Scribd
Upload
127 views1 page

Aircraft Actuator Design Guide

The customer has requested a preliminary design study for a hydraulically powered linear actuator to actuate an aircraft spoiler. The actuator must meet specific technical requirements, including providing a minimum extend force of 5,400 lbf, operating within 1.2 seconds, and having a 4 inch stroke. The engineering team has provided initial sizing calculations and optimization steps to complete, including verifying all requirements are achieved. The results will be presented to the engineering team lead for design review and discussion.

Uploaded by

HassanImran
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
127 views1 page

Aircraft Actuator Design Guide

The customer has requested a preliminary design study for a hydraulically powered linear actuator to actuate an aircraft spoiler. The actuator must meet specific technical requirements, including providing a minimum extend force of 5,400 lbf, operating within 1.2 seconds, and having a 4 inch stroke. The engineering team has provided initial sizing calculations and optimization steps to complete, including verifying all requirements are achieved. The results will be presented to the engineering team lead for design review and discussion.

Uploaded by

HassanImran
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Actuator Design Exercise

One of our existing customers has approached Actuation Systems to request a preliminary
design/feasibility study for a demonstrator aircraft project. For this project they have already
determined that they require a hydraulically powered, linear piston-type actuator to actuate an
aircraft spoiler. During operation, the spoiler is either at the fully retracted, or fully extended
position. The customer’s technical requirements are shown below, and they have communicated
that they are looking to minimise size and weight.

Your engineering team lead has produced a partial sketch (attached) and some notes during a
meeting with the customer, and has delegated the task to you. You will need to complete initial
sizing calculations for the actuator based on the information provided. You can then attempt to
optimise your design. Once you have completed this, you will need to determine whether all
requirements can be achieved.

The outcome of your study will need to be presented to your engineering team lead for design
review. At design review, the decisions you have made will be discussed, and analysis approach
reviewed.

The presentation materials can be any format you feel is appropriate for an engineering design
review. The presentation is an informal environment and will be an over the table discussion.

Customer Technical Requirements:

 Supply Pressure: 28 ± 0.5 MPa


 Return Pressure: 1 ± 0.2 MPa
 Available Flow Rate: 5 l/min
 Operating Time: 1.2 second maximum
 Minimum Extend Force Requirement: 5,400 lbf
 Stroke: 4 inches

Your engineering team lead has left the following notes on their recommended approach:

1. Assume an initial rod diameter (D1) of 25mm


2. Calculate the required piston diameter (D2) to meet the minimum force requirement
3. Check the rod and cylinder strength, iterate as required
4. Verify compliance to requirements

You might also like