Aircraft vertical guidance
US10838431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D45/04
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method implemented by computer for the management of the descent of an aircraft, comprises the steps of: receiving a descent profile; determining a search band comprising a plurality of flight segments of the profile; and selecting a flight segment in the search band. Various selection criteria are described, in particular the consideration of the commands of pitch-up and/or separation with respect to the active segment (anticipation distance). Other developments comprise the fact that the search band is configurable, the consideration of the load factor, modalities of tangent capture (trajectory with no segment crossing), compliance with altitude constraints, the determination of capture parabola modeling the trajectory, as well as the activation of the segment selected as control reference. System aspects and software aspects are described.
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