28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS2012-6.8ST

ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR (EMA) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR FLIGHT CONTROLS

J. -C. Derrien
Sagem Defense Securite, France

Keywords: actuators, electrical, flight, mechatronics, safety

In the frame of Sagem R&T programs related to new flight control systems for commercial aircrafts, an ElectroMechanical Actuator developed and produced by Sagem (SAFRAN Group) flew for the first time in January 2011, as a primary flight control for an aileron application. Related advanced technologies will be presented.

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