TY - JOUR KW - Sliding-mode control; electro-hydraulic actuators; aircraft control Y1 - 2012/09// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asjc.411 A1 - Rubagotti, Matteo A1 - Carminati, Marco A1 - Clemente, Giampiero A1 - Grassetti, Riccardo A1 - Ferrara, Antonella VL - 14 SP - 1159 TI - Modeling and control of an airbrake electro-hydraulic smart actuator AV - none N1 - The intellectual property of the described research project belongs to MAG - Mecaer Aviation Group. IS - 5 JF - Asian Journal of Control PB - Wiley-Blackwell EP - 1170 ID - eprints1203 N2 - In this paper, an accurate model of an airbrake electro-hydraulic smart actuator is obtained by physical considerations, and then different control strategies (variable-gain proportional control, PT1 control with switching integrator, and second order sub-optimal sliding mode control) are proposed and analyzed. This application is innovative in the avionic field, and is one of the first attempts to realize a fly-by-wire system for airbrakes, oriented to its immediate employment and installation on current aircraft. The project was carried on with the participation of the Italian Ministry of Defense, and was commissioned to MAG, a leading provider of integrated systems and aviation services for aerospace. SN - 1561-8625 ER -