AFCS Quiz 2

Name the actuator:

Uses compressed gas or air to move a piston the pressurised Gas/Air is produce by a small pump or is fed from a bottle/canister

• Electro-Mechanical Actuator

• Electro-Hydraulic Actuator

• Electro-Pneumatic Actuator

• Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator

Name the error:

Caused by change of aircraft’s centre of gravity due to fuel usage.

• Short Term

• Long Term

• Both

Trimming -

Due to the limited operating range of the Series Actuators, they could easily run out of authority. To prevent this, it drives the parallel actuator motor to a position that maintains the series actuators at the mid-point of travel, therefore keeping them operating at their full range

• Manual Trim

• Manual Manoeuvre

• System/Auto Trim

Name the Movement of Axis for B and D

• Rotation around lateral

• Rotation Around Longitudinal

• Rotation around Vertical

• Acceleration along Longitudinal

Name the actuator:

Using high power brushless DC motors and efficient gearing enable forces of up to 2500 lbf to be applied directly to the control surface

• Electro-Hydraulic Actuator

• Electro-Mechanical Actuator

• Electro-Pneumatic Actuator

• Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator

Name the error:

Caused by gusts of wind.

• Short Term

• Long Term

• Both

Name the actuator:

Does not oppose the pilot inputs and the authority is limited

Fast Acting in operation

• Parallel

• Series