Method and apparatus for minimizing dynamic structural loads of an aircraft

US9446837B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EADS Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Wildschek · Riemerling, DE
• Tomas Hanis · Vysočany, CZ

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 20, 2012
• Grant date: Sep 20, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 30, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D1/0623
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for dynamically alleviating loads generated on an aircraft by a disturbance of gust involves automatically detecting a disturbance due to gust on a flight of the aircraft. When a disturbance due to gust is detected, control commands for control surfaces are automatically generated and the control commands are applied to actuate the control surfaces. The method also involves dynamically actuating the control surfaces in a prescribed dynamic way in order to minimize not only a first load peak but also at least a second load peak.