FORMATION FLIGHT CONTROL
    2.
    发明申请
    FORMATION FLIGHT CONTROL 有权
    形成飞行控制

    公开(公告)号:US20140214243A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-31

    申请号:US13752119

    申请日:2013-01-28

    IPC分类号: B64C19/00

    摘要: An apparatus for controlling the formation flight of a trailing aircraft relative to a vortex generated by a leading aircraft includes a position module, peak-seeking module, limiter module, and control module. The position module is configured to determine a position of the vortex relative to the trailing aircraft. The peak-seeking module is configured to determine a desired position of the trailing aircraft for providing desired vortex-induced aerodynamic benefits based on the position of the vortex relative to the trailing aircraft and a mapping function of an individual performance metric. The limiter module is configured to modify the desired position of the trailing aircraft to avoid unintended crossings of the trailing aircraft into the vortex. Finally, the control module is configured to control flight of the trailing aircraft based on one of the desired position of the trailing aircraft and modified desired position of the trailing aircraft.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制尾飞机相对于由主飞机产生的涡流的飞行的装置包括位置模块,寻峰模块,限制模块和控制模块。 位置模块被配置成确定涡流相对于后方飞行器的位置。 峰值寻求模块被配置为基于相对于后方飞行器的涡流的位置以及单个性能度量的映射函数来确定拖尾飞行器的期望位置,以提供期望的涡流引起的空气动力学优点。 限制器模块被配置为修改拖尾飞行器的期望位置,以避免尾随飞机进入涡流的意外交叉。 最后,控制模块被配置成基于拖尾飞行器的期望位置和后方飞行器的修改的期望位置之一来控制尾翼飞行器的飞行。

    Formation flight control
    3.
    发明授权
    Formation flight control 有权
    形成飞行控制

    公开(公告)号:US08949090B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US13752119

    申请日:2013-01-28

    摘要: An apparatus for controlling the formation flight of a trailing aircraft relative to a vortex generated by a leading aircraft includes a position module, peak-seeking module, limiter module, and control module. The position module is configured to determine a position of the vortex relative to the trailing aircraft. The peak-seeking module is configured to determine a desired position of the trailing aircraft for providing desired vortex-induced aerodynamic benefits based on the position of the vortex relative to the trailing aircraft and a mapping function of an individual performance metric. The limiter module is configured to modify the desired position of the trailing aircraft to avoid unintended crossings of the trailing aircraft into the vortex. Finally, the control module is configured to control flight of the trailing aircraft based on one of the desired position of the trailing aircraft and modified desired position of the trailing aircraft.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制尾飞机相对于由主飞机产生的涡流的飞行的装置包括位置模块,寻峰模块,限制模块和控制模块。 位置模块被配置成确定涡流相对于后方飞行器的位置。 峰值寻求模块被配置为基于相对于后方飞行器的涡流的位置以及单个性能度量的映射函数来确定拖尾飞行器的期望位置,以提供期望的涡流引起的空气动力学优点。 限制器模块被配置为修改拖尾飞行器的期望位置,以避免尾随飞机进入涡流的意外交叉。 最后,控制模块被配置成基于拖尾飞行器的期望位置和后方飞行器的修改的期望位置之一来控制尾翼飞行器的飞行。