Method and apparatus for minimizing dynamic structural loads of an aircraft
US9242723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0623
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of dynamically alleviating loads generated on an aircraft by a disturbance of gust and/or turbulence. The method comprises monitoring, during flight of the aircraft, to automatically detect a disturbance due to gust and/or turbulence and determining an incidence angle or angle of attack of the disturbance. When a disturbance due to gust and/or turbulence is detected, automatically generating control commands for deflecting control surfaces dependent on the incidence angle or angle of attack, and applying the control commands to deflect the control surfaces.
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