Experiment No.

: 8

Student Name: Gagandeep Singh UID:19bas1094

Branch: Aerospace Engineering Section/Group: 4AERO2, Group: A
Semester: 4TH Date of Performance: 09/04/2021
Subject Name: Aircraft System and Instruments Lab Subject Code: ASP-260

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

2. Task to be done:
a. Studying the pneumatic operation.
b. Studying about the elevator
c. Studying how to operate elevator 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.

Elevator control system: An elevator is mounted on the back edge of the horizontal stabilizer on each side of
the fin in the tail. They move up and down together. When the pilot pulls the stick backward, the elevator goes
up, pushing the stick forward causes the elevator to go down. This makes the wings fly at a higher angle of
attack which generates more lift and more drag.

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 both the elevator moves up
 Push the hand lever operated valve down up now both the elevator moves down
 Centering the stick returns the elevator 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 elevator controlling procedure is practiced with an
understanding of safety precautions. At higher pressure Elevator 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 elevator
 learned about the pitching, how to operate elevator
 learned about pressure variation with time (when pressure decrease time duration increases)