Aircraft control surface controller and associated method
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Oct 2, 2003
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Mar 29, 2002
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Mar 29, 2002
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A control surface controller and a method of controlling a control surface interface includes a control surface interface for controlling one or more of the aerodynamic control surfaces on an aircraft, such as ailerons, spoilers, elevators, and a rudder. A control surface controller and a method of controlling a control surface interface also include a variable resistance damper that provides physical resistance to the control surface interface in proportion to control surface interface input rate. Accordingly, the resistance provided to the control surface interface may be selected in order to prevent the cause of pilot-induced-oscillation or airplane-pilot coupling. The resistance provided to the control surface interface may also be selected in order to limit the servovalve rate which reduces peak transient hydraulic fluid pressure in the hydraulic system.
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