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Flight control laws for vertical flight path
US9304516B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9304516-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113696963-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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A flight control system and method for controlling the vertical flight path of an aircraft, the flight control system includes a stable decoupled model having a decoupled lateral equation of motion and a decoupled longitudinal equation of motion and a feedback command loop operably associated with the stable decoupled model. The feedback command loop includes a vertical flight path angle control law; an altitude control law; and a vertical speed control law.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A flight control system for vertical flight path control of an aircraft having a sensor, the system comprising: a flight control computer having an algorithm, the algorithm having a stable decoupled model having a decoupled lateral equation of aircraft motion and a decoupled longitudinal equation of aircraft motion; and a feedback command loop operably associated with the stable decoupled model, the feedback command loop having: a vertical flight pa…
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- A flight control system and method for controlling the vertical flight path of an aircraft, the flight control system includes a stable decoupled model having a decoupled lateral equation of motion and a decoupled longitudinal equation of motion and a feedback command loop operably associated with the stable decoupled model. The feedback command loop includes a vertical flight path angle contro…
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- Christensen Kevin Thomas, Shue Shyhpyng Jack, Caudill Troy Sheldon, and 1 more
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- Primary CPC classification G05D1/0858. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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