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A redundant control actuation system for an aircraft including an electro-mechanically controlled, hydraulically powered actuator for driving a main control valve of a servo-actuator control system. The actuator includes a tandem piston connected to the main control valve and a force motor driven ta

A redundant control actuation system for an aircraft including an electro-mechanically controlled, hydraulically powered actuator for driving a main control valve of a servo-actuator control system. The actuator includes a tandem piston connected to the main control valve and a force motor driven tandem pilot valve axially movable in the piston for simultaneously controlling the differential application of fluid pressure from respective hydraulic systems on opposed pressure surfaces of respective piston sections to cause movement of the piston in response to relative axial movement of the pilot valve as long as at least one hydraulic system remains operative. The piston pressure surfaces are sized and arranged to minimize force unbalance on the piston due to pressure variations in the hydraulic systems. Also, a pilot valve centering spring device may be provided to minimize undesirable transient motions during system turn on and shut down. Upon failure or shut down of both hydraulic systems, a shut off valve sleeve concentric with the pilot valve moves axially in the piston to render the pilot valve inoperative and release fluid pressure from opposed, corresponding pressure surfaces of the piston sections to respective returns therefor through centering rate control orifices as the piston is moved to a neutral position by a centering spring device acting on the main control valve.

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A control actuation system useful in a dual hydraulic servo actuator control system for operating a control valve element therein, comprising an actuator, a tandem piston axially movable in said actuator and drivingly connectable to the control valve element, tandem pilot valve means axially movable

A control actuation system useful in a dual hydraulic servo actuator control system for operating a control valve element therein, comprising an actuator, a tandem piston axially movable in said actuator and drivingly connectable to the control valve element, tandem pilot valve means axially movable in said piston, and control input means for axially moving said pilot valve means in opposite directions relative to said piston to effect position control of said piston, said piston including two serially connected piston sections each having axially opposed pressure surfaces, and said pilot valve means including two axially spaced valving sections respectively for controlling the differential application of fluid pressure from respective sources thereof on said opposed pressure surfaces of respective said piston sections to cause axial movement of said piston in opposite directions in response to such axial movement of said pilot valve means in opposite directions relative to said piston, whereby upon a loss of fluid pressure from one source thereof, fluid pressure from the other source may still be controllably applied to said piston by said pilot valve means to effect position control of said piston.