Many researchers would agree that the first steps into experimental aircraft control analysis are sometimes the hardest because young researchers must close the gap between the theoretical knowledge and the know-to-how on the praxis. The main difficulties in a practical set-up involve determining the required instrumentation, programming suitable communication protocols…

Data science is an interdisciplinary approach to extracting knowledge from noisy, structured and unstructured large volumes of data. It encompasses preparing data for analysis and processing, performing advanced data analysis, and presenting the results to reveal patterns. The process of data mining and analysis involves applying mathematics, statistics, computer science…

Another important topic to cover is formation-based flight-control. This approach allows achieving a particular flight structure to cover tasks more efficiently, specially those involving monitoring and agriculture. Moreover, it has also been shown that flight formation can improve fuel efficiency and maximum range. This flight structure consists in multiple Unmanned…

Airplanes have multiple sensors that help pilots measure air speed, air pressure, and altitude. These sensors can be used to collect crucial data like temperature, moisture, and pressure in different parts of an aircraft. Nonetheless, the absence of explicit models to include all the measurable properties had yield to a…

As technology advanced, Boeing 777 was the first aircraft from the company to include a full authority fly-by-wire system. That is, utilizing a flight-control system in which controls are operated electrically rather than mechanically. The main advantages that this maneuvering system provided to Boeing were reduced weight, easer separation of…

Boeing on the other hand, follows the fault tolerance through detailed hardware redundancy. It is achieved by providing two or more physical copies of a hardware component. Boeing’s redundancy core lies on the triple redundancy of hardware resources for the Flight Control Computer. FCC are configured as a Triple Modular…

Aviation safety includes preventing aviation accidents and incidents through research, as well as the design of aircraft and aviation infrastructure. The aviation industry is subject to significant regulation and oversight. The aircraft safety is demonstrated according to extensive airworthiness regulations. …

Flight Control Computers (FCC) take the pilot orders transmitted to the actuators by an arrangement of mechanical components to provide enhanced maneuvering characteristics. The control surfaces follow the FCC commands through electrical connections. It implies that, the aircraft reliability is also dependent on the FCC performance. …

Aeroengines are controlled by a system called Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC). This system controls the engine for a given thrust command by regulating the input fuel flow. In modern aircraft a parallel system called Engine Monitoring Unit is also integrated. …