Sizing of Actuators for Flight Control Systems and Flaps Integration in Rapid

The architecture of the flight control system, essential for all flight operations, has significantly changed throughout the years. The first part of the work consists of a preliminary sizing model of an EHA and an EMA. The second part of the work consists of the development of parametric CAD models of different types of flaps and their integration in RAPID. This thesis addresses the actuation system architecture of what it is named as more electric aircraft with electrically powered actuators. This consists of the development of flexible parametric models of flight control surfaces, being able to adapt to any wing geometry and their automatic integration in RAPID. Furthermore, it represents a first step in the development of an automatic tool that allows the user to choose any possible wing control surface configuration.