Method and computer program product for controlling the actuators of an aerodynamic vehicle
US6591169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C13/24
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and computer program product are provided for controlling the actuators of an aerodynamic vehicle to affect a desired change in the time rate of change of the system state vector. The method initially determines the differences between anticipated changes in the states of the aerodynamic vehicle based upon the current condition of each actuator, and desired state changes. The differences between the anticipated and desired state changes may be weighted based upon a predetermined criteria, such as the importance of the respective states and/or the weight to be attributed to outliers. The differences between the anticipated and desired state changes are converted to the corresponding rates of change of the actuators. These changes in the actuators may be limited to within predefined bounds. Control signals are then issued to the actuators to affect the desired change in the time rate of change of the system state vector.
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