Wing Integrated Systems Demonstration On Mechatronic Rig

WISDOM

WISDOM demonstration platform
The WISDOM demonstration platform was developed by FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG and is used for conducting experiments as well as validating models for multifunctional control surfaces. It features a modular design and includes various electrical load-introduction systems that enable both dynamic system-level and static structural testing. This allows the functionality and integration of different flight control systems to be evaluated and demonstrated.
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The Flight Control Computer (FCC) is an avionics computer developed by DLR
Weighing approximately 600 g and consuming only 15 W of power, it is designed for use in small and medium-sized aircraft. Its powerful multi-core processors allow the simultaneous execution of a wide range of applications. In addition, the FCC features a redundant architecture and integrated fault-tolerance mechanisms, enabling it to detect errors and take appropriate measures to mitigate them.
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Powerline Communication (PLC) allows data transmission through existing electrical power lines, simplifying aircraft wiring
Powerline Communication (PLC) enables data transmission over existing electrical power lines, significantly reducing the complexity of aircraft wiring. As part of the WISDOM project, we are demonstrating the use of this technology on a test bench in collaboration with our project participant Diehl Aerospace GmbH.
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Diehl Aerospace GmbH

In the collaborative project WISDOM (“Wing Integrated Systems Demonstration On Mechatronic Rig”), a validation platform for future actuation systems of high-aspect-ratio wings is being developed. The aim is to test and optimize the system-level implementation of innovative functions, such as active load alleviation and active flutter suppression, using multifunctional control surfaces and representative system components.

Overall, the consortium aims to test, analyze, and assess innovative flight-control systems within a hybrid test bench, focusing on their complex interactions and overall performance. As a result, valuable insights and conclusions are expected that will provide guidance for further system development and contribute significantly to increasing the technologies’ readiness level.

The consortium pursues the following three core objectives, which can only be achieved through close and coordinated collaboration among the project participants:

  1. Flight-control system: Development of a flight-control system that reliably provides safety-critical functionalities for active load alleviation and active flutter suppression on the wing.
  2. Demonstrator platform: Establishment of a validation platform that will continue to support industry in future testing and integration tasks, thereby contributing to the maturation of innovative technical systems.
  3. Test execution: Clear and demonstrable proof of active load alleviation and active flutter suppression through controlled activation and deactivation of the control system.

Project

WISDOM

Duration

January 2022 - September 2026

DLR-Institutes involved

Institute of Flight Systems

Institute of Aeroelasticity

Institute of Lightweight Systems

Participants

Liebherr Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH,

Diehl Aerospace GmbH,
FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG,

Technische Universität Berlin

Funded by

BMWE | LuFo VI-2

Project lead

Holger Schumann

Technical lead

René Hollmann

Contact

Andreas Bierig

Head of Department
Institute of Flight Systems
Safety Critical Systems & Systems Engineering
Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig