Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Automatic
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-17
2006-01-17
Barefoot, Galen (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Automatic
C244S075100, C701S003000, C701S009000, C701S010000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06986486
ABSTRACT:
This invention control system having: means (12) for detecting an irregularity in aircraft handling during flight; means (18) for causing temporarily a rigid body excitation in at least a portion of the aircraft; means (20) for monitoring an actual response to the excitation; means (22) for comparing the actual response and a target response to the rigid body excitation; and means (14) responsive to an output from the comparison means for determining the need for a modification of the current flight plan and for generating a corresponding control output. The invention also provides a corresponding method for controlling an aircraft.
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BAE Systems plc
Barefoot Galen
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