EXCESS THRUST CONTROL FOR AN AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20210254556A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17174537

    申请日:2021-02-12

    Inventor: Mario ASSELIN

    Abstract: Systems and methods for varying excess thrust of an aircraft include: a first electric fan rotatable about a first axis for directing a first air flow along a first air flow path; and a second electric fan rotatable about a second axis different from the first axis for directing a second air flow along a second air flow path fluidly isolated from the first air flow path, wherein the first electric fan and the second electric fan are disposed radially about a roll axis of the aircraft and adjacent an aft end of the aircraft, and the first electric fan and the second electric fan are configured to intake boundary layer air to form the first air flow and the second air flow.

    AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF BEST AIR DATA SOURCE FOR AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20230177965A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US18073994

    申请日:2022-12-02

    CPC classification number: G08G5/0021 G01W1/08 G08G5/0091

    Abstract: A system and method for carrying out an automatic selection of the best air data source on an aircraft, through a voting scheme, for determining aircraft altitude and present that information to the pilot. Once this is done, statistical analysis can be done to look at the ‘root mean square’ (RMS) of the possible errors to ensure the airplane remains within a maximum tolerance respecting Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) requirements. The aircraft can therefore travel faster cruise speed at higher altitude, thus reducing travel time, while still respecting RVSM requirements

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