Flight control system using simplex computers and aircraft comprising same

US9168995B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS · FR

Inventors

• Patrice Brot · Ramonville-Saint-Agne, FR
• Sylvain Devineau · Toulouse, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 2, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 27, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 9, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D1/0077
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for computing flight commands, which comprises simplex computers coupled to form virtual command/monitor pairs. These virtual pairs send the commands computed to actuators whose controller implements an election of the pair whose command will be taken into account by the actuator.