Electric flight control system with aircraft incidence protection
US4829220A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C13/16
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electric system for controlling a depth aerodynamic surface (1) of an aircraft. The system includes an attitude sensor (3) and an incidence sensor (6). A calculation means (7) in communication with the sensor controls a motor (4) so as the depth aerodynamic surface of the aircraft reaches an incidence according to a programmed depth control law. The system utilizes an incidence protection device (35) able to control the incidence of the aircraft within a range of values limited upwards by a limit value, beyond which the aircraft could become unstable.
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