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Flight control method for rotorcraft, and a rotorcraft

US11364994B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 2020
Grant dateJun 21, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/0858
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling a path of a rotorcraft. The method comprises a step of generating a first path setpoint and a step of automatically generating a first autopilot command from the first path setpoint. The method comprises a step of generating a first pilot setpoint during which a movement of a control member is transformed into a first pilot setpoint, the first pilot setpoint and the first flight parameter being homogenous in that they are expressed in the same measurement unit. The method includes a step of generating a first human pilot command from the first pilot setpoint followed by a step of generating a path command by combining the first autopilot command and the human pilot command.

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