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Methods and apparatus suitable for facilitating control of an aircraft rudder

US6586901B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2000
Grant dateJul 1, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/0816
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for controlling aircraft rudder movement are disclosed. The system including a yaw damping control portion integrated with a directional compensation rudder control portion, such that the system may simultaneously provide yaw damping control and directional compensation.

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