Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Automatic
Patent
1987-05-28
1991-12-17
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Automatic
244194, B64L 1316
Patent
active
050728938
ABSTRACT:
Accelerations due to excitation of the natural modes of an aircraft's body are suppressed by an active suppression system. Dedicated accelerometers are positioned in the aircraft at optimal locations for sensing modal induced lateral accelerations. The accelerometer produced signals are processed through control logic which, in response thereto, and in response to aircraft velocity and altitude related signals produces output control signals. The control signals effect rudder deployment creating forces to suppress the natural mode induced accelerations.
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Chakravarty Abhijit J. M.
Cooper Steven R.
Ho John K. H.
Tran Chuong B.
Barefoot Galen
Donahue B. A.
Hamley J. P.
The Boeing Company
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