Patent · US Expired

Aircraft landing control system

US4357661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 1980
Grant dateNov 2, 1982
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/0676
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Upon aircraft landing approach, flare path command signals of altitude, vertical velocity and vertical acceleration are generated as functions of aircraft position and velocity with respect to the ground. The command signals are compared with corresponding actual values to generate error signals which are used to control the flight path.

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