26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-6.6.4

A DUAL-DUPLEX ELECTROHYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR THE FLY-BY-WIRE CONTROL OF A HELICOPTER MAIN ROTOR

G. Jacazio, P. Serena Guinzio, M. Sorli
Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Keywords: Fly-by-Wire, Electrohydraulic control systems, Helicopters

This paper presents a study relevant to a fly-by-wire control system for the main rotor of a helicopter, aimed at ensuring the maximum level of system safety while keeping the wiring complexity as little as possible. The system is quadruplex electrical, dual hydraulic, arranged as a dual-duplex configuration.

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