Describe the parts of a hydraulic rudder system?

Question

Describe the parts of a hydraulic rudder system?

Answer 1

As has been stated, it will vary in specifics as to the type of aircraft. Each builder has it's own design philosophy for redundancy and each model has it's own unique systems.

Not an easy subject to explain in a paragraph.

The study of flight controls and the procedures to use them takes up a lot of time in ground school and in the simulator. But in a nutshell, the aircraft uses some of the hydraulic power it generates to position or move the rudder or rudders. Rudder pedals move cables that move a hydraulic control valve that directs hydraulic pressure to actuators that move the rudder. In newer aircraft rudder pedals might signal a computer that signals the control valve.

With multiple systems and design redundancy it gets much more involved as the previous answerer certainly knows.

Answer 2

Well this wouldd use hydraulic fluid. this woul either be a Mineral Oil or a synthetic fluid called Skydral. A hydraulic pump will get the pressure to the correct pressure. On many civil aircraft this is 300 PSI. THis will be sent down hydraulic lines to the control itself (rudder).

Answer 3

They are... well, they're hydraulic.  The specifics would vary depending on the specific airplane type and configuration.

Answer 4

Generally, in a split rudder, there is an upper and lower power control unit that is hydraulically controlled through a series of valves upstream of it. The valves react to inputs from the rudder pedals, depending on the aircraft from either electri signals sent from the flight control computer, or from cables that are connected directly to the valves.

This is a simplified version of what is actually installed in each (commercial) aircraft.

Answer 5

resivoir, accumulator, filter, pump, pressure relief valve, selector valves, powered flying control unit, thats a basic system, but it would depend what aircraft type and what pump and resivoir were fitted, some fighter aircraft still use cables and pulleys operated by the rudder pedals, no hyds involved