Electrical vertical take-off and landing aircraft having reversionary flight control and method of use
US11803195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/102
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects relate to methods and systems for reversionary flight control for an electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. An exemplary system includes a pilot control, a sensor configured to sense and transmit analog control data associated with a pilot interaction with the pilot control, a pilot interface module configured to receive the analog control data, convert the analog control data to digital control data, and transmit digital control, an actuator, and a flight controller. The flight controller may be configured to receive the digital control data, determine a primary command datum as a function of the digital control data, transmit the primary command datum to the actuator, determine that the digital control signal is non-functional, receive the analog control data, determine a reversionary command datum as a function of the analog control data, and transmit the reversionary command datum to the actuator.
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