Research Article

Systematic Process for Building a Fault Diagnoser Based on Petri Nets Applied to a Helicopter

Table 5

Thresholds for monitored signals of the UAV.

VariableSymbolV. Normal ()V. Fault ()

Temperature (ambient) to 90°C>90°C
Voltage6.5–7 V<6 V
Fuel flow100–500 mL <50 mL
RPMsRPM1200–1500 rpm<1200 rpm
Vibrations0.5–2.5 g>2.5 g
Servos current100–600 mA>600 mA
Roll/pitch angles < 45°>45 degrees