Method of inferring rotorcraft gross weight
US7296006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F17/175
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are systems and methods for determining the gross weight of an aircraft. A flight regime is determined based on one or more inputs. A neural net is selected based on a flight regime. The neural net inputs may include derived values. A first estimate of the gross weight is produced by the selected neural net. The first estimate is used, along with other inputs, with a Kalman filter to produce a final gross weight estimate. The Kalman filter blends or fuses together its inputs to produce the final gross weight estimate.
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