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Aircraft control method

US11474540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2020
Grant dateOct 18, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/32
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of automatically determining a flight trajectory of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft having vectorable propulsion can be used to improve flight efficiency. The method includes receiving one or more aircraft flight constraints, inputting the aircraft flight constraints to a trajectory planning algorithm to determine a minimum energy aircraft transition trajectory, and outputting a control schedule to fly the aircraft to along the flight trajectory.

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