Title :
Motion control of the SOFIA cavity door drive system
Author :
Jayaraman, Ganga P.
Author_Institution :
Woodward MPC Inc., Skokie, IL, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the architecture and modeling of the motion control system for the cavity door drive system developed by Woodward MPC Inc., for the SOFIA aircraft. We also describe some of the fault tolerance features in the system architecture designed to meet the safety requirements. Finally, simulation results are presented that demonstrate the tracking capabilities of the door drive control system.
Keywords :
aerospace components; air safety; aircraft control; doors; fault tolerance; motion control; tracking; SOFIA aircraft; SOFIA cavity door drive system; Woodward MPC Inc; door drive control system; fault tolerance features; motion control system; safety requirements; system architecture; tracking capability; Aircraft; Apertures; Assembly; Communication switching; Communication system control; Control systems; Motion control; Seals; Switches; Telescopes; aerospace; airborne telescope; embedded control; position tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Control and Automation, 2009. MED '09. 17th Mediterranean Conference on
Conference_Location :
Thessaloniki
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4684-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4685-8
DOI :
10.1109/MED.2009.5164707
