PATH CORRECTION OF A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO PROJECTED MAGNETIC FLIGHT PATH

    公开(公告)号:US20230278433A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18196485

    申请日:2023-05-12

    申请人: SKYTRAN, INC.

    摘要: A method controlling a vehicle moving along a guideway for magnetic flight is provided. The method includes receiving, at a controller, data generated by one or more sensors. The controller receives data relating to a projected flight path of the vehicle. The controller determines an altitude of the vehicle relative to the guideway for magnetic flight and determines a speed of the vehicle relative to the guideway for magnetic flight. The controller then calculates a deviation of the vehicle from the projected flight path. The controller adjusts the altitude of the vehicle relative to the guideway for magnetic flight by changing certain aspects of a magnetic flight suspension system causing the vehicle to more closely track the projected flight path.

    PATH CORRECTION OF A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO PROJECTED MAGNETIC FLIGHT PATH

    公开(公告)号:US20220379736A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17881409

    申请日:2022-08-04

    申请人: SKYTRAN, INC.

    IPC分类号: B60L13/08

    摘要: Disclosed herein are techniques for guiding a vehicle over a flight path. The techniques include receiving guideway data, such as information corresponding to a track segment, generated by one or more guideway sensors associated with a metallic track, and receiving flight path data, such as a set of 3-D space coordinates for the vehicle. The method further includes determining an amount of deviation between one or more coordinates of the flight path data and a position of the vehicle based on the guideway data, and adjusting the position of the vehicle relative to the track segment to minimize the amount of deviation in at least one dimension in the 3-D space.

    ALTITUDE CONTROL ALONG SEGMENTED TRACK

    公开(公告)号:US20220118857A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17511491

    申请日:2021-10-26

    申请人: SKYTRAN, INC.

    发明人: Robert BAERTSCH

    摘要: Method for controlling altitude of a vehicle moving along a segmented track. The method including receiving, at a controller, data generated by one or more sensors and determining, at the controller, an altitude of the vehicle relative to the segmented track. The method then receives, at the controller, data relating to the length of a track segment between two or more supports and the weight of the vehicle and determining, at the controller, a speed of the vehicle relative to the length of the track segment. The method also calculating, at the controller, the deflection of the segmented track between two supports based on the length of the track segment, the weight of the vehicle, and the speed of the vehicle. The controller adjusts the altitude of the vehicle relative to the segmented track by an offset equivalent to the deflection of the segmented track thereby maintaining a constant altitude.

    ALTITUDE CONTROL ALONG SEGMENTED TRACK
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200324654A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16304106

    申请日:2017-05-24

    申请人: SKYTRAN, INC.

    发明人: Robert BAERTSCH

    摘要: Method for controlling altitude of a vehicle moving along a segmented track. The method including receiving, at a controller, data generated by one or more sensors and determining, at the controller, an altitude of the vehicle relative to the segmented intrack. The method then receives, at the controller, data relating to the length of a track segment between two or more supports and the weight of the vehicle and determining, at the controller, a speed of the vehicle relative to the length of the track segment. The method also calculating, at the controller, the deflection of the segmented track between two supports based on the length of the track segment, the weight of the vehicle, and the speed of the vehicle. The controller adjusts the altitude of the vehicle relative to the segmented track by an offset equivalent to the deflection of the segmented track thereby maintaining a constant altitude.