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Helicopter swashplate controller

US4445421A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1981
Grant dateMay 1, 1984
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64C27/605
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A redundant swashplate control system includes five or more actuators coupled to the swashplate. A feedback network independently controls each actuator to track a commanded position and a reference ram differential pressure that it related to the ram differential pressures sensed from all of the actuators.

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