G05D1/654

DECOUPLED HAND CONTROLS FOR AIRCRAFT WITH VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AND FORWARD FLIGHT CAPABILITIES

A forward velocity associated with an aircraft is received. The aircraft includes a multicopter with a plurality of rotors which rotate in a substantially horizontal plane. A pitch offset is determined based at least in part on the forward velocity, where the pitch offset changes monotonically with the forward velocity. A desired pitch is determined based at least in part on the pitch offset and a pitch angle specified via a hand control. A plurality of control signals for the plurality of rotors is determined based at least in part on the desired pitch.

Aircraft operation during steep approach

Systems and methods to facilitate a steep final approach phase of flight of an aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for operating an aircraft during a steep approach phase of flight of the aircraft comprises operating an engine of the aircraft at an idle speed associated with the steep approach type that is lower than an idle speed associated with a non-steep approach type capable of being executed by the aircraft. The method also comprises operating an ice protection system of the aircraft during the steep approach phase of flight of the aircraft.

Systems and methods to control gain for an electric aircraft
11989035 · 2024-05-21 · ·

Systems and methods to control gain of an electric aircraft are provided in this disclosure. The system may include gain scheduling to provide stability of the electric aircraft at various dynamic states of operation. The system may include a sensor to obtain measurement datum of an operating state. The system may further include a controller that adjusts a control gain of the electric aircraft as a function of the measurement datum. The gain control may be determined by a gain schedule generated by the controller.

Systems and methods to control gain for an electric aircraft
11989035 · 2024-05-21 · ·

Systems and methods to control gain of an electric aircraft are provided in this disclosure. The system may include gain scheduling to provide stability of the electric aircraft at various dynamic states of operation. The system may include a sensor to obtain measurement datum of an operating state. The system may further include a controller that adjusts a control gain of the electric aircraft as a function of the measurement datum. The gain control may be determined by a gain schedule generated by the controller.

Smart vehicle highway system
11983016 · 2024-05-14 ·

A computerized method and system provide for vehicle routing by providing a route of travel for a vehicle to a destination point. The traffic is continuously monitored, and should the traffic become congested and/or unbalanced, at, proximate to, or beyond (downstream) a junction along the route of travel, the route of travel for the vehicle is modified by at least one of: 1) changing at least a portion of the route of travel of the vehicle; or, 2) replacing the route of travel of the vehicle with a new route of travel.

CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20240152162 · 2024-05-09 · ·

An aircraft system includes an aircraft, which further includes at least one propeller to provide a flight power for the aircraft; a communication interface configured to communicate with a parachute; at least one storage medium, storing at least one set of instructions for controlling the aircraft system; and at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory. when the aircraft system is in operation, the at least processor executes the at least one set of instruction to: obtain a propeller locking instruction of the aircraft, and perform a corresponding operation based on the propeller locking instruction. The corresponding operation include a first operation. The first operation, corresponds to a scenario where the aircraft is in a flight state, includes: in response to the propeller locking instruction, the aircraft controlling the at least one propeller to stop and locking the at least one propeller, and deploying the parachute by the aircraft.

System and method for optimizing an aircraft trajectory

Systems and methods of the present invention are provided to generate a plurality of flight trajectories that do not conflict with other aircraft in a local area. Interventions by an air traffic control system help prevent collisions between aircraft, but these interventions can also cause an aircraft to substantially deviate from the pilot's intended flight trajectory, which burns fuels, wastes time, etc. Systems and methods of the present invention can assign a standard avoidance interval to other aircraft in the area such that a pilot's aircraft does not receive an intervention by an air traffic control system. Systems and methods of the present invention also generate a plurality of conflict-free flight trajectories such that a pilot or an automated system may select the most desirable flight trajectory for fuel efficiency, speed, and other operational considerations, etc.

Aircraft, takeoff control method and system, and landing control method and system
11975818 · 2024-05-07 · ·

A landing control method for an aircraft includes detecting whether a landing indication signal is received, controlling the aircraft to automatically land in a pre-set landing mode in response to the landing indication signal being received, detecting whether a landing control signal sent by a user is received, and, in response to the landing control signal sent by the user being received, modifying the pre-set landing mode according to the landing control signal to determine a modified landing mode. The landing control signal includes a first control signal for changing a pre-set attitude in the pre-set landing mode or a second control signal for changing a pre-set speed in the pre-set landing mode. The method further includes resuming the pre-set landing mode in response to the landing control signal being discontinued.

INTEGRATED THRUST REVERSER AND BRAKE CONTROL FOR AN AIRCRAFT

A system of an aircraft includes a thrust reverser control configured to control deployment of one or more thrust reversers of the aircraft, a brake control configured to control operation of one or more brakes of the aircraft, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a landing condition of the aircraft, determine one or more thrust reverser deployment and brake control parameters for one or more current conditions at a target location of the aircraft, and control the one or more thrust reversers and the one or more brakes upon landing at the target location based on the one or more thrust reverser deployment and brake control parameters. The controller can modify one or more control parameters of the aircraft based on detecting a change in the one or more current conditions at the target location or a fault condition of the aircraft.

INTEGRATED THRUST REVERSER AND BRAKE CONTROL FOR AN AIRCRAFT

A system of an aircraft includes a thrust reverser control configured to control deployment of one or more thrust reversers of the aircraft, a brake control configured to control operation of one or more brakes of the aircraft, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a landing condition of the aircraft, determine one or more thrust reverser deployment and brake control parameters for one or more current conditions at a target location of the aircraft, and control the one or more thrust reversers and the one or more brakes upon landing at the target location based on the one or more thrust reverser deployment and brake control parameters. The controller can modify one or more control parameters of the aircraft based on detecting a change in the one or more current conditions at the target location or a fault condition of the aircraft.