Experimental verification of high redundancy actuation

Steffen, T., Dixon, R., Pearson, J.T. and Goodall, Roger M. (2010) Experimental verification of high redundancy actuation. In: UKACC International Conference on Control 2010, 7th - 10th September 2010, Coventry, UK.

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Abstract

This paper demonstrates a new method of providing fault tolerant actuators for high-integrity and safety-critical applications. The High Redundancy Actuator (HRA) uses a large number of small actuation elements to make up a single actuator. It provides superior reliability and efficiency over current technology, by configuring and controlling the elements so that faults are inherently accommodated. A laboratory demonstrator has been created using 16 elements in a 4×4 series-parallel configuration to verify the concept experimentally. The design and the results of the experiment are presented, as well as lessons learned for future applications.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	T Technology > TF Railroad engineering and operation
Schools:	School of Computing and Engineering School of Computing and Engineering > Institute of Railway Research
Depositing User:	Cherry Edmunds
Date Deposited:	02 Jul 2013 15:57
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2013 15:57
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/17878

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