Control and monitoring architectures for high-lift systems
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsJan HASERODT, John DEMAND
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Abstract
An actuation assembly (10) including a control unit (40), a monitoring unit (50), at least one high voltage power supply (32), a low voltage power supply (34) and power bridges (60a, 60b). The low voltage power supply (34) is connected to a source to provide power to the control unit (40) and to the monitoring unit (50), wherein the control unit (40) and the monitoring unit (50) monitor elements of a sub-system including an electric motor, a brake or a sensor. The high voltage power supply (32) is connected to a source to provide power to each of the power bridges (60a, 60b). The power bridges (60a, 60b) are coupled with an electric motor.
Claims11
An actuation assembly comprising:
- a control unit;
- a monitoring unit;
- at least one high voltage power supply;
- at least one low voltage power supply;
- and
- at least two power bridges;
- wherein the at least one low voltage power supply is configured to be connected to a first source to provide power to the control unit and to the monitoring unit,
- wherein the control unit and the monitoring unit are configured to monitor elements of a sub-system comprising at least one of an electric motor, a brake or a sensor;
- wherein the at least one high voltage power supply is configured to be connected to a second source to provide power to each of the at least two power bridges;
- and wherein the at least two power bridges are each configured to be coupled with an electric motor.
A method for actuating a movable flow body of an aircraft, the method includes:
- providing a control unit, a monitoring unit and at least two power bridges;
- and
- providing high voltage supply to the at least two power bridges;
- wherein the at least two power bridges are each configured to be coupled with an electric motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.