Combining sensor monitoring and fault tolerant control to maintain flight control system functionalities

Abstract To maintain nominal flight control system functionalities during fault scenarios, enhancements of the state-of-practise angle of attack and airspeed sensor fault accommodation strategies are presented. The strategy combines a fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) system with a robust fault tolerant control law. The FDD system allows to maintain the nominal flight control law as long as at least one angle of attack and airspeed sensor are available. The FDD system is designed using advanced nullspace computation, optimization, and signal processing techniques. For the scenario of a total airspeed measurement loss, an airspeed independent longitudinal backup control law is designed using global optimization techniques. Using this law avoids the state-of-practise switch to a direct law in which the pilot must control the elevator positions directly. The results from an extensive industrial validation and verification campaign are reported.

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