公开(公告)号：US09879986B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15085157

申请日：2016-03-30

申请人： Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

发明人： Sean S. Carlson ,  Cauvin Polycarpe ,  George N. Loussides ,  Garrett Pitcher

IPC分类号： G01B11/26 ,  B64C17/00 ,  B64C27/04 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06T7/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/26 ,  B64C17/00 ,  B64C27/04 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64D45/0005 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/20076 ,  G06T2207/30252

摘要： A method of determining cable angle includes acquiring image data of a cable and a load coupled to a rotorcraft using three-dimensional (3D) spatial perception system, constructing an image of the cable and load using the image data, and determining the angle of the cable relative to the external load at an interface of the cable and external load based on the image.

公开(公告)号：US20170284795A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15085157

申请日：2016-03-30

申请人： Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

发明人： Sean S. Carlson ,  Cauvin Polycarpe ,  George N. Loussides ,  Garrett Pitcher

IPC分类号： G01B11/26 ,  B64C17/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64C27/04 ,  G06T7/00 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D9/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/26 ,  B64C17/00 ,  B64C27/04 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64D45/0005 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/20076 ,  G06T2207/30252

摘要： A method of determining cable angle includes acquiring image data of a cable and a load coupled to a rotorcraft using three-dimensional (3D) spatial perception system, constructing an image of the cable and load using the image data, and determining the angle of the cable relative to the external load at an interface of the cable and external load based on the image.

公开(公告)号：US20180016026A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15646772

申请日：2017-07-11

申请人： Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

发明人： Sean S. Carlson ,  Cauvin Polycarpe ,  Garrett Pitcher ,  George Nicholas Loussides

IPC分类号： B64D39/06 ,  G05D1/10

摘要： A system and method for refueling an aircraft during flight is disclosed. A sensor measures a spatial parameter of a probe of the aircraft and of a drogue that provides fuel. A processor predicts a relative position of the probe and drogue from the spatial parameter, calculates a flight trajectory that mates the probe with the drogue based on the predicted relative position of the probe and drogue, and provides a command to the flight control system to fly the aircraft along the flight trajectory to mate the probe with the drogue. When the probe is mated to the drogue, the aircraft is refueled via the connection.