公开(公告)号：US11945597B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17157580

申请日：2021-01-25

Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.

Inventor： Geoffrey C. Bower ,  Nansi Xue ,  Alan Chen ,  Benjamin Goldman ,  Nathan Depenbusch

IPC: B64D31/02 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C27/59 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/14

CPC classification number: B64D31/02 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C27/59 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/14 ,  B60L2200/10

Abstract: A method of controlling an electric aircraft that has a plurality of actuators that includes a plurality of electric propulsion units includes: receiving force and moment commands for the electric aircraft; determining control commands for the plurality of actuators based on the desired force and moment commands by solving an optimization problem that comprises a noise minimization term for minimizing noise generated by the electric propulsion units; and controlling the plurality of actuators according to the determined control commands to meet the force and moment commands for the electric aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US12291343B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US18398577

申请日：2023-12-28

Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Geoffrey C. Bower ,  Nansi Xue ,  Alan Chen ,  Benjamin Goldman ,  Nathan Depenbusch

IPC: B64D31/02 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C27/59 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/14

Abstract: A method of controlling an electric aircraft that has a plurality of actuators that includes a plurality of electric propulsion units includes: receiving force and moment commands for the electric aircraft; determining control commands for the plurality of actuators based on the desired force and moment commands by solving an optimization problem that comprises a noise minimization term for minimizing noise generated by the electric propulsion units; and controlling the plurality of actuators according to the determined control commands to meet the force and moment commands for the electric aircraft.