A sliding mode observer approach to oscillatory fault detection in commercial aircraft

Journal article (2023)

Authors

T. Keijzer Team Riccardo Ferrari - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
J. A.A. Engelbrecht Stellenbosch University
P. Goupil Airbus Group Innovations
Riccardo M.G. Ferrari Team Riccardo Ferrari - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Research Group
Team Riccardo Ferrari (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2023 T. Keijzer, J. A.A. Engelbrecht, P. Goupil, Riccardo M.G. Ferrari
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2023.105719
Fault detection Experimental data Oscillatory failure case Sliding mode observer
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Published Date

2023

Language

English

Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Delft Center for Systems and Control

Research Group

Team Riccardo Ferrari

Abstract

The Flight Control System (FCS) is one of the most important systems in all modern aircraft. For such systems it is required to have robust Fault Detection Isolation and Reconfiguration (FDIR) functionalities with high detection performance. In this work we specifically consider the Oscillatory Failure Cases (OFC), which, if not mitigated, can cause additional structural loads for which the aircraft is not designed. A Sliding Mode Observer (SMO) based detection method is proposed for fast and consistent detection of these OFC faults. A benchmark of a generic aircraft FCS equipped with OFC simulation capabilities, as well as the presented solution for detection, have previously been presented within a competition at the 2020 IFAC World Congress.