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Enhanced performance bias integrator for marine automatic pilot system

US5034895A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 1990
Grant dateJul 23, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/0206
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The rudder order bias integrator of a marine autopilot is reactivated upon substantial completion of a turning maneuver in response to heading error, heading rate and the derivative portion of the rudder order signal. Upon reactivation, the integrator time constant is ramped from a predetermined small value to the normal large time constant of the integrator.

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