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A Model-Based Prognostic Framework for Electromechanical Actuators based on Metaheuristic Algorithms

Version 1 : Received: 26 January 2023 / Approved: 30 January 2023 / Online: 30 January 2023 (02:39:27 CET)

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Baldo, L.; Querques, I.; Dalla Vedova, M.D.L.; Maggiore, P. A Model-Based Prognostic Framework for Electromechanical Actuators Based on Metaheuristic Algorithms. Aerospace 2023, 10, 293. Baldo, L.; Querques, I.; Dalla Vedova, M.D.L.; Maggiore, P. A Model-Based Prognostic Framework for Electromechanical Actuators Based on Metaheuristic Algorithms. Aerospace 2023, 10, 293.

Abstract

The deployment of Electro-Mechanical Actuators plays an important role towards the adoption of the More Electric Aircraft (MEA) philosophy. On the other hand, a seamless substitution of EMAs in place of more traditional hydraulic solutions is still set back due to the shortage of real-life and reliability data regarding their failure modes. One way to work around this problem is providing a capillary EMA Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) system, capable of recognizing failures before they actually undermine the ability of the safety-critical system to perform its functions. The authors have developed a model-based prognostic framework for PMSM based EMAs leveraging a metaheuristic algorithm: Evolutionary (Differential Evolution (DE)) and swarm intelligence (particle swarm (PSO), grey wolf (GWO)) methods are considered. Several failures (dry friction, backlash, short circuit, eccentricity and proportional gain) are simulated thanks to a Reference Model, acting as a Numerical Test Bench, then detected and identified thanks to the envisioned prognostic method, which leverages a low fidelity Monitoring Model. The employed algorithms showed good results and prove that this strategy could be executed in pre-flight checks or during the flight at specific time intervals, with positive impacts on system safety and availability.

Keywords

EMA; prognostics; PHM; model-based; metaheuristic; MEA

Subject

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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