Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for controlling supersonic flight entry/exit of a vehicle
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Application No.: US16863751Application Date: 2020-04-30
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Publication No.: US11505324B2Publication Date: 2022-11-22
- Inventor: Luis Melendez
- Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Morris Plains
- Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
- Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Morris Plains
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews PLLC
- Main IPC: B64D25/08
- IPC: B64D25/08 ; B64C13/16 ; G08G5/00

Abstract:
Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for supersonic flight entry/exit management. For instance, the method may include determining whether a transition between supersonic and subsonic flight is approaching; and in response to determining the transition between subsonic and supersonic flight is approaching, performing a supersonic flight entry/exit process. The supersonic flight entry/exit process may include: obtaining center of gravity (CG) information for the vehicle, drag information for the vehicle, and a planned trajectory of the vehicle (trajectory data); performing an analysis of the trajectory data to determine whether the planned trajectory is safe and consistent; based on a result of the analysis, adjusting the planned trajectory or confirming the planned trajectory of the vehicle; and based on the adjusted planned trajectory or the confirmed planned trajectory of the vehicle, generating actuator instructions to execute the adjusted planned trajectory or the confirmed planned trajectory.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210339876A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING SUPERSONIC FLIGHT ENTRY/EXIT OF A VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2021-11-04
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