AE 1252
By
Prof . N.Muthusamy
Department of Aeronautical Engg
FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
METHODS:
1. CABLES
2. PULLEYS
3. TURNBUCKLES
4. PUSH PULL RODS
5. BELL CRANKS
6. QUANDRANTS.
7. TORQUE TUBES
8. CABLE GURARDS
FLY BY WIRE (FBW)
PURPOSE:
TO REDUCE THE WROK STRAIN AND FATIQUE OF
CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT BY THE PILOT.
COMPONENTS:
1. GYROS (TO SENSE WHAT
AIRPLANE IS DOING)
2. SERVOS (TO MOVE CONTROL
SURFACES)
3. AMPLIFIER (TO INCREASE THE
STRENGTH OF
GYRO SIGNALS TO OPERATE
SERVOS)
THREE CHANNELS.
1. RUDDER CHANNELS
2. AILERON CHANNES.
3. ELEVATOR CHANNELS
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
1. H F
2. VHF
3. UHF
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
1. RUNWAY LOCALISER
2. GLIDESLOPE SIGNAL
3. MARKER BEACONS
LANDING GEAR
THE LANDING GEARO AN AIRPLANE PERFORMS VERY
IMPORTANT FUCTIONS.IT SUPPORTS
FOR LANDING AND TAKE OFF.IT ALSO DAMPENS VIBRATIONS WHILE LANDING.
CLASSIFICATION:
a) PISTON TYPE
b) VANE TPYES
LUBRICATION SYSTEM:
1.EXCITER BOX
2.IGNITION LEAD
3.LEAD
STARTING SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE:
2.ELECTRIC STARTERS
1.THERMAL SWITCHES
2.THEROMCOUPLES
3.TUBULAR DETECTORS
SMOKE AND FLAME DETECTORS TYPES:
1.LIGHT DETECTION
1.CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM
2.PROBE ANTI-ICING
1.REPELLANT SYSTEM
2.AIRCYCLE MACHINE
CABIN PRESSURISATION SYSTEM:
1.STORED GAS
3.LIQUID OXYGEN
INSTRUMENTS
INSTRUMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE
FUNCION .
3.SYSTEMS INTRUMENTS.
PURPOSE OF INTRUMENTS:
5.TACHO METER
1.ALTIMETER
2.AIRSPEED INDICATOR
4.MACH METER
6.HEADING INDICATOR