Research Article

Drive Systems for Landing Gears Numerically Simulated in AMESim Software

Table 4

Logical signals in the airliner landing gear drive.

PhaseStepCDLGCULGAULADLAODACDCDLCULCODCCD

Gear downGear is up, panel commands neutral0010010000
Initialize gear down. Command gear down from panel, doors distributor switched to open1010010010
Doors are opening1010000010
Doors complete opened, initiate legs down1010101010
Legs are getting down, doors command remains on open1000101010
Legs complete down, initiate closing doors1001101001
Doors are closing, legs command remains on legs down1001001001
Doors complete closed, legs command remains on down until panel command gets on neutral. Doors command remains on close1001011001
Gear down, panel command gets on neutral, doors and legs commands get on neutral0001010000
Gear upInitiate gear down. Command to open doors.0101010010
Doors are opening0101000010
Doors complete open, command legs up0101100110
Legs are getting up, doors command remains on open0100100110
Legs complete up, command to close doors0110100101
Doors are closing, legs command remains on up.0110000101
Doors complete closed, legs complete up but panel command is not yet on neutral. Doors command remains on closed, legs command remains on up.0110010101
Landing gear complete up, panel command gets on neutral.0010010000
PhaseCDLGCULGAULADLAODACDCDLCULCODCCD