Smart electric taxi path control
US9293055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/21
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aircraft taxi control system may include a motor connected to drive a landing gear wheel of the aircraft. A motor controller may be connected to control speed of the motor. The system may also include an aircraft taxi route database, an aircraft position determination unit; an aircraft performance database and a processor configured to a) integrate signals from the aircraft taxi route database, the aircraft position determination unit and aircraft performance database, and b) produce a motor deceleration signal to the motor controller when the aircraft arrives at a predetermined distance from a predetermined location so that the aircraft arrives at the location traveling at a desired speed.
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