Patent classifications
B64C13/16
System and method for the prioritization of flight controls in an electric aircraft
A system for the prioritization of flight controls in an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system includes a plurality of flight components, a sensor, and a computing device. The plurality of flight components are coupled to the electric aircraft. The sensor is coupled to each flight component of the plurality of flight components. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to detect a failure event of a flight component of the plurality of flight components and generate a failure datum associated to the flight component of the plurality of flight components. The computing device is communicatively connected to the sensor and is configured to receive the failure datum associated to the flight component of the plurality of flight component from the sensor, determine a prioritization element as a function of the failure datum, and restrict at least a flight element as a function of the prioritization element.
Systems and methods for distrubuted flight controllers for redundancy for an electric aircraft
A system for distributed flight controllers for an electric aircraft is provided. The system includes a plurality of flight components coupled to the electric aircraft, a first controller coupled to an electric aircraft, the first controller configured to receive a plurality of measured aircraft data and generate a controller allocation datum as a function of the plurality of measured aircraft data. The system further includes a plurality of second controllers, wherein each second controller is configured to receive the controller allocation datum from the first controller, generate an allocation command as a function of the controller allocation datum, and provide the allocation command to each flight component of the plurality of flight components.
Systems and methods for distrubuted flight controllers for redundancy for an electric aircraft
A system for distributed flight controllers for an electric aircraft is provided. The system includes a plurality of flight components coupled to the electric aircraft, a first controller coupled to an electric aircraft, the first controller configured to receive a plurality of measured aircraft data and generate a controller allocation datum as a function of the plurality of measured aircraft data. The system further includes a plurality of second controllers, wherein each second controller is configured to receive the controller allocation datum from the first controller, generate an allocation command as a function of the controller allocation datum, and provide the allocation command to each flight component of the plurality of flight components.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN AIRCRAFT MOTION OBSERVER IN AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
A command model connected to plurality of flight components of an electric aircraft and comprises a circuitry configured to detect a predicted state and a measured state datum, transmit predicted state datum to an actuator model, and transmit measured state datum to a plant model. An actuator model connected to the sensor configured to receive the predicted state datum and generate a performance datum. A plant model connected to the sensor configured to receive measured state datum and performance datum from the actuator model, transmit a feedback path to controller, and generate an inconsistency datum as a function of the measured state datum and the performance datum. A controller communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive the inconsistency datum from the plant model and apply a torque to the aircraft as a function of the inconsistency datum.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN AIRCRAFT MOTION OBSERVER IN AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
A command model connected to plurality of flight components of an electric aircraft and comprises a circuitry configured to detect a predicted state and a measured state datum, transmit predicted state datum to an actuator model, and transmit measured state datum to a plant model. An actuator model connected to the sensor configured to receive the predicted state datum and generate a performance datum. A plant model connected to the sensor configured to receive measured state datum and performance datum from the actuator model, transmit a feedback path to controller, and generate an inconsistency datum as a function of the measured state datum and the performance datum. A controller communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive the inconsistency datum from the plant model and apply a torque to the aircraft as a function of the inconsistency datum.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING AIR RESISTANCE IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLIGHT
A system for reducing air resistance in an electric aircraft flight that comprises at least a flight component connected to the electric aircraft and at least a sensor connected to the at least a flight component, wherein the at least a sensor is configured to detect a status datum of the at least a flight component and transmit the status datum to a computing device communicatively connected to a electric aircraft, wherein the computing device is configured to receive the status datum from the at least a sensor, generate an optimum position of the at least a flight component as a function of the status datum and initiate the optimum position of the at least a flight component.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING AIR RESISTANCE IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLIGHT
A system for reducing air resistance in an electric aircraft flight that comprises at least a flight component connected to the electric aircraft and at least a sensor connected to the at least a flight component, wherein the at least a sensor is configured to detect a status datum of the at least a flight component and transmit the status datum to a computing device communicatively connected to a electric aircraft, wherein the computing device is configured to receive the status datum from the at least a sensor, generate an optimum position of the at least a flight component as a function of the status datum and initiate the optimum position of the at least a flight component.
Yaw control systems for tailsitting biplane aircraft
An aircraft includes an airframe with first and second wings having a fuselage extending therebetween. A propulsion assembly is coupled to the fuselage and includes a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system that is tiltable relative to the fuselage to generate a thrust vector. First and second yaw vanes extend aftwardly from the fuselage. A flight control system is configured to direct the thrust vector of the coaxial rotor system and control movements of the yaw vanes. In a VTOL orientation of the aircraft, differential operation of the yaw vanes and/or differential operations of first and second rotor assemblies of the coaxial rotor system provide yaw authority for the aircraft. In a biplane orientation of the aircraft, collective operation of the yaw vanes provides yaw authority for the aircraft.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLIGHT CONTROL COMPENSATION FOR COMPONENT DEGRADATION
A system and method for flight control compensation for component degradation is illustrated. The system comprises a first flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft and a second flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft. A sensor is also coupled to both the first flight component and the second flight component, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a performance degradation datum in one of the first flight component and the second flight component and transmit the performance degradation datum to a flight controller. The system also comprises a flight controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the flight controller is configured to receive the performance degradation datum from the sensor and adjust operation of either the first flight component or the second flight component as a function of the performance degradation datum.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLIGHT CONTROL COMPENSATION FOR COMPONENT DEGRADATION
A system and method for flight control compensation for component degradation is illustrated. The system comprises a first flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft and a second flight component mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft. A sensor is also coupled to both the first flight component and the second flight component, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a performance degradation datum in one of the first flight component and the second flight component and transmit the performance degradation datum to a flight controller. The system also comprises a flight controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the flight controller is configured to receive the performance degradation datum from the sensor and adjust operation of either the first flight component or the second flight component as a function of the performance degradation datum.