Simulation of an Aerospace Electrohydraulic Servomechanism, with different Coulomb Friction models

Abstract

The contemporary design of flight control systems demands the utilization of intricate models for the in-depth analysis of individual components or subsystems. Conversely, there is a parallel need for more foundational and synthetic models that offer sufficient accuracy, specifically tailored for preliminary design, monitoring, or diagnostic purposes.This paper centers on electro-hydraulic servomechanisms designed for aeronautical applications, emphasizing their contemporary significance. These systems play a crucial role, particularly in primary flight commands characterized by precise position servo control.The great variety of configurations and applications, their complexity and the criticality that characterizes this servomechanisms, deemed appropriate to devote particular attention to their modeling and the development of numerical simulation systems models that are versatile and reliable (flexible and easily applicable to different real systems but capable of providing realistic simulations). In particular, in this work are presented two innovative Coulomb friction models which are applied through MATLAB/Simulink block diagram structure to the model of the electrohydraulic servomechanism. The two friction models are foreseen to overcome the problematic of standard models for the friction, giving more realistic results, increasing the accuracy of the simulations.