Method and device for controlling the attitude of an aircraft

Details Method and device for controlling the attitude of an aircraft Method and device for controlling the attitude of an aircraft

2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Jeanglaude, Gertrude A. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Aeronautical vehicle

C701S003000, C701S006000, C244S075100, C244S181000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10924927

ABSTRACT:
A method and device for controlling the attitude of an aircraft may employ spoilers that are arranged on the wings of the aircraft and whose respective angular positions can be adjusted by controllable actuators. A command attitude determining section determines a command attitude of the aircraft corresponding to an attitude that the aircraft must achieve. A command position calculator calculates command positions of the spoilers, corresponding to particular angular positions of the spoilers, making it possible to bring the aircraft to the command attitude. A control instruction calculator calculates control instructions for the controllable actuators, making it possible to bring the spoilers into the command positions, and applies the control instructions to the spoiler actuators.

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patent: 3618878 (1971-11-01), Klein
patent: 3945590 (1976-03-01), Kennedy et al.
patent: 4261537 (1981-04-01), Tisdale, Sr. et al.
patent: 2292998 (1996-03-01), None

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