Systems and methods for flight control of EVTOL aircraft
US12006035B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2221/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of this present disclosure relate to flight control of electric aircrafts and other vehicles. In one embodiment, an aircraft is disclosed comprising: a fuselage; two wings; a plurality of lift propellers, the lift propellers disposed aft of the wings during forward flight; plurality of tilt propellers that are tiltable between vertical lift and forward propulsion configurations, the tilt propellers disposed forward of the wings during forward flight; a plurality of tilt propellor actuators that tilt propellers between vertical lift and forward propulsion configurations, the tilt propellor actuators on opposite sides of the fuselage; and a plurality of electrical buses coupled to a flight control computer; wherein the flight control computer is configured to provide control signals for at least one of the lift propellers mounted to one of the wings and one of the tilt propellers mounted to the other wing via the same electrical bus.
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