Experiment No.

: 9

Student Name: Pragati UID:19bas1098

Branch: Aerospace Engineering Section/Group: 4AERO2, Group: A
Semester: 4TH Date of Performance: 08/04/2021
Subject Name: Aircraft System and Instruments Lab Subject Code: ASP-260

1. Aim/Overview of practical:
To understand the underlying principle of operating the rudder through pneumatic operation at various
pressure

2. Task to be done:
a. Studying the pneumatic operation.
b. Studying about the rudder
c. Studying how to operate rudder at various pressure.

3. Apparatus:
➢ Cylinder operating pressure = 7 bar (max 10 bar)
➢ 5/3 valve = hand lever operated valve
➢ Compressor capacity = ½ hp
 4. Theory: Aircraft flight control systems consists of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit
controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft's direction
in flight.

Rudder control system: The rudder is typically mounted on the back edge of the fin in empennage. When the
pilot pushes the left pedal, the rudder deflects left, When the pilot pushes the right pedal, the rudder deflects
right, deflecting the rudder right pushes the tail left and causes the nose to yaw right Centering the rudder pedals
returns to neutral position and stops the yaw.

5. Description
• Pneumatic cylinder is fitted inside control surface (aileron, flaps, elevator and rudder). 1/2 hp
compressor is provided in the control panel to supply the air
• FRL, 5/2 & 5/3 hand lever operated valve are fitted in the control panel to vary the pressure and control
the direction. To get the neutral position of the control surface high extension spring is placed inside the
cockpit and connected to all the control surface.

6. Procedure:
➢ Switch on the compressor
➢ Set the required pressure in the FRL (6 bar)
➢ Push the hand lever operated valve up now the rudder moves to left position
➢ Push the hand lever operated valve down up now the rudder moves to right position
➢ Centering the stick returns the rudder to neutral position.
➢ Repeat the above three steps at different pressures and note down the time durations.
➢ Once the operation complete switch off the compressor and drain the compressor valve

7. Result: Aircraft pneumatic control system for rudder controlling procedure is practiced with an
understanding of safety precautions. At higher pressure rudder down in minimum time duration means
as pressure is decreasing the time is increases.
8. Precautions:
➢ Do not operate the system more than 6 bar.
➢ Regulate the pressure in FRL and close the upper valve.

9. Learning and Outcomes:

➢ learned about the pneumatic operation procedure.
➢ also gained knowledge of rudder
➢ learned about the yawing, how to operate rudder.
➢ learned about pressure variation with time (when pressure decrease time duration increases)