Dual-actuator monitor
US4594714A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B9/03
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a dual actuator system, runaways are identified by comparing the position and rate of one actuator to another. When there is a threshold position discrepancy and a sustained rate discrepancy, a fault is indicated. The faster actuator is identified as the runaway.
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