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FADEC
• What is FADEC?
• How Does a FADEC Work?
• A Backgrounder
• Modern Engine Control System
• FADEC Functions
• FADEC Infrastructure (Simplified)
• Essential Features
• Schematic Diagram
• Advantages & Limitations
WHAT IS FADEC?
Speed
• / Accuracy / Ease of
Control (Least Aircrew
Workloads)
Wide
• Operational Range
Reliability
• & Operational
Safety
Low
• Operating &
Maintenance Costs
Should
• Not Add Weight
Fuel
• Efficiency
Dependable
• Starts
FADEC : FUNCTIONS
AIRFRAME ENGINE CONTROL
COMMUNICATION
REPORT ACQUIRE
ENGINE STATUS SENSOR DATA
COMMAND
ACTUATORS
ENGINE HEALTH
MONITORING
DIAGNOSTIC
PROGNOSTIC
ADAPTIVE
FADEC : INFRASTRUCTURE
CONTROL OPERATIONS IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES
CONTROL OPERATIONS IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES
ELECTRO-HYDRO-MECHNICAL
MECHANICAL
CONTROL UNIT COCKPIT ACTUATORS
AIRCRAFT
SERVO COMPUTER POSITION POSITION
POSITION SOLENOID
ACTUATING
SENSORS VALVES SENSOR-1 SENSOR-2
MOTORS
FADEC COMPUTER
SAMPLE CHAIN OF CONTROL (ELECT.) OPERATION
MECHANICAL
ACTUATORS
ELECTRO-HYDRO-MECHNICAL
CONTROL UNIT POSITION POSITION
SERVO SENSOR-1 SENSOR-2
POSITION SOLENOID
ACTUATING
SENSORS VALVES
MOTORS
FADEC
COMPUTER
From Aircraft.
- Ambient Temperature
- Altitude
- Mach Number
- Angle of Attack
- Impact Pressure
- Landing Gear Position
- Missile / Rocket Firing Signals etc.
INPUTS:
From Engine.
CaMa.CbMb
CaMa.CbMb 6
CaMa.CbMb
CaMa.CbMb 2 CaMa.
CaMa.Cb
CbMb
Mb 7 CaMa.
CaMa.CbMb
CbMb 12
CaMa
CaMa.CbMb
.CbMb 3 CaMa.Cb
CaMa.CbMb
Mb 8 CaMa.Cb
CaMa.CbMb
Mb 13
CaMa.CbMb 1 CaMa.
CaMa.CbMb 16
CaMa.Cb
CaMa.CbMb
Mb 4 CaMa
CaMa..CbMb
CbMb 9 CaMa.
CaMa.CbMb
CbMb 14
CaMa.CbMb
CaMa.CbMb 5 CaMa
CaMa.Cb
.CbMb
Mb 10 CaMa
CaMa..CbMb 15
CaMa.CbMb
CaMa.CbMb 11
Sensor
Communication electronics
Sensor_ j
CPU /
S UB
Memory
Actuation Actuator_n
electronics
Sensor
electronics Sensor_1
Sensor
electronics Sensor_2
Communication
Communication Sensor
electronics Sensor_ j
CPU /
Memory
S UB
Actuation
electronics Actuator_n
Actuation
Power electronics Actuator_2
Actuation
electronics Actuator_1
FADEC
FADEC : ADVANTAGES
- Reduced Aircrew Workload.
- Improved Fuel Efficiency up to 15%
(Due to faster, Accurate Engine
Control no trimming is required).
- Reduced Aircraft Weight and Engine
Size (Due to Absence of Heavy
Mechanical Assemblies, No Scattering
of Pipelines & Electrical Wirings).
- Improved Reliability (Due to
Redundancy and Dual Channel).
- Enhanced Engine Life (Due to Engine
Operation in Safer / Mean Range).
- Minimum Maintenance due to On Board
Computer Guided Troubleshooting ( Aircraft can
return to Flying at the Earliest).