NASA NTRS · 19950021860
Composite flight-control actuator development
Abstract
The composite actuator is 'jam resistant', satisfying a survivability requirement for the Navy. Typically, the push-pull force needed to drive through the wound area of the composite actuator is 73 percent less than that of an all-metal actuator. In addition to improving the aircraft's combat survivability, significant weight savings were realized. The current design of the survivable, composite actuator cylinder is 36 percent lighter than that of the production steel cylinder, which equates to a 15 percent overall actuator weight savings.
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Bott, Richard, Ching, Fred. 1992-09-01. Composite flight-control actuator development. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19950021860
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