CA1158219A - Multi-axis force stick, self-trimmed aircraft flight control system - Google Patents

Multi-axis force stick, self-trimmed aircraft flight control system

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CA1158219A
CA1158219A CA000367937A CA367937A CA1158219A CA 1158219 A CA1158219 A CA 1158219A CA 000367937 A CA000367937 A CA 000367937A CA 367937 A CA367937 A CA 367937A CA 1158219 A CA1158219 A CA 1158219A
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control
aircraft
stick
force
signal
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French (fr)
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Edmond D. Diamond
Joseph R. Maciolek
Leo Kingston
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RTX Corp
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United Technologies Corp
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64CAEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C13/00Control systems or transmitting systems for actuating flying-control surfaces, lift-increasing flaps, air brakes, or spoilers
    • B64C13/02Initiating means
    • B64C13/04Initiating means actuated personally
    • B64C13/042Initiating means actuated personally operated by hand
    • B64C13/0421Initiating means actuated personally operated by hand control sticks for primary flight controls
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/75Arm-rests
    • B60N2/79Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests
    • B60N2/797Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests for use as electrical control means, e.g. switches
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64CAEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C25/00Alighting gear
    • B64C25/32Alighting gear characterised by elements which contact the ground or similar surface 
    • B64C25/50Steerable undercarriages; Shimmy-damping
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64CAEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/54Mechanisms for controlling blade adjustment or movement relative to rotor head, e.g. lag-lead movement
    • B64C27/56Mechanisms for controlling blade adjustment or movement relative to rotor head, e.g. lag-lead movement characterised by the control initiating means, e.g. manually actuated
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01LMEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L5/00Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
    • G01L5/22Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring the force applied to control members, e.g. control members of vehicles, triggers
    • G01L5/223Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring the force applied to control members, e.g. control members of vehicles, triggers to joystick controls
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/0055Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots with safety arrangements
    • G05D1/0061Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots with safety arrangements for transition from automatic pilot to manual pilot and vice versa
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02TCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T50/00Aeronautics or air transport
    • Y02T50/40Weight reduction

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Mechanical Control Devices (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Feedback Control In General (AREA)
CA000367937A 1980-04-01 1981-01-06 Multi-axis force stick, self-trimmed aircraft flight control system Expired CA1158219A (en)

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US13623380A 1980-04-01 1980-04-01
US136,233 1987-12-21

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JP (2) JPS56167596A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU538972B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BR (1) BR8101648A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1158219A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CH (1) CH652364A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3111604A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES500913A0 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2479133A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB2073114B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IL (1) IL62270A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT1137311B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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CH652364A5 (de) 1985-11-15
JPH0725355B2 (ja) 1995-03-22
JPH01289798A (ja) 1989-11-21
DE3111604C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1993-07-29
JPH0358959B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1991-09-09
GB2073114B (en) 1983-10-12
JPS56167596A (en) 1981-12-23
FR2479133B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1984-03-30
BR8101648A (pt) 1981-10-06
GB2073114A (en) 1981-10-14
IL62270A (en) 1985-03-31
AU6886481A (en) 1981-10-08
IT8120794A0 (it) 1981-03-30
AU538972B2 (en) 1984-09-06
DE3111604A1 (de) 1982-04-22
ES8204681A1 (es) 1982-05-16
FR2479133A1 (fr) 1981-10-02
ES500913A0 (es) 1982-05-16
IT1137311B (it) 1986-09-10

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