Flight Control Actuation System Considerations on Architecture Design and System Installation
March 16, 2020 | 4 Hours | Instructed by: Dominique Van Den Bossche
The purpose of this four-hour short course is to provide information to understand how is established the basic architecture of a Flight Control Actuation System of a transport airplane, i.e. understanding the rationale for the distribution of the control surfaces, power sources, actuators and computers.
Systems Engineering for Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Systems
March 16, 2020 | 8 Hours | Instructed by: Ravi Rajamani
This course will explore how efficient systems can be designed in an effective manner to ensure that they meet performance requirements; addressing systems engineering (SE) and review prognostic health management (PHM) including requirements management, model-based design, and validation.
Introduction to Aircraft Hydraulic System Design and Certification
March 16, 2020 | 4 Hours | Instructed by: Jon Jeffery
This course provides an overview of hydraulic system design of typical business and commercial aircraft. Topics will include the principles, system architectures, power sources, main components and technologies of hydraulic systems including hydraulic power generation, filtration, fluid storage, distribution, sensing and control.
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