Duty Cycle Considerations for Electrohydrostatic Actuators

<div class="section abstract"> <div class="htmlview paragraph">This recommended practice provides a method of characterizing Electrohydrostatic Actuator (EHA)/Electrohydrostatic Module (EHM) duty cycles for the following purposes:</div> <ol class="list nostyle"> <li class="list-item"> <span class="li-label">a</span> <div class="htmlview paragraph">To enable the comparison of the severity of different EHA/EHM applications. This allows the use of previously qualified designs without the need for repeat testing.</div></li> <li class="list-item"> <span class="li-label">b</span> <div class="htmlview paragraph">To define parameters for endurance-test design of EHAs; e.g., a way of executing a life-equivalent test in a shorter duration by increasing the speed of cycles and/or the level of applied loads.</div></li></ol></div>