GB2136605B - Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system - Google Patents

Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system

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Publication number
GB2136605B
GB2136605B GB08401178A GB8401178A GB2136605B GB 2136605 B GB2136605 B GB 2136605B GB 08401178 A GB08401178 A GB 08401178A GB 8401178 A GB8401178 A GB 8401178A GB 2136605 B GB2136605 B GB 2136605B
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airspeed
acquisition
autopilot
retention system
engaged
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GB08401178A
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GB2136605A (en
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Douglas Harold Clelford
Richard Dennis Murphy
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Raytheon Technologies Corp
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United Technologies Corp
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Priority claimed from US06/176,832 external-priority patent/US4382283A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/0055—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots with safety arrangements
    • G05D1/0061—Control 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P5/00—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft
    • G01P5/14—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring differences of pressure in the fluid
    • G01P5/16—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring differences of pressure in the fluid using Pitot tubes, e.g. Machmeter
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/08—Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw
    • G05D1/0808—Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw specially adapted for aircraft
    • G05D1/0858—Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw specially adapted for aircraft specially adapted for vertical take-off of aircraft

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Navigation (AREA)
  • Traffic Control Systems (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Mechanical Control Devices (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)

Abstract

The description is substantially identical to that of Patent Specification GB 2081474A but the claims are directed to a helicopter pitch axis autopilot system with provision for manual override when the cyclic pitch control stick is moved away from its trim position, the system memorising the trim position so that the autopilot can subsequently be re-engaged. When the autopilot is re-engaged an airspeed error limiter ensures a smooth transition.
GB08401178A 1980-08-08 1984-01-17 Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system Expired GB2136605B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/176,832 US4382283A (en) 1980-08-08 1980-08-08 Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system
GB8121053A GB2081474B (en) 1980-08-08 1981-07-08 Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system

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GB8401178D0 GB8401178D0 (en) 1984-02-22
GB2136605A GB2136605A (en) 1984-09-19
GB2136605B true GB2136605B (en) 1985-05-15

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GB08401178A Expired GB2136605B (en) 1980-08-08 1984-01-17 Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system
GB08401176A Expired GB2136603B (en) 1980-08-08 1984-01-17 Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system
GB08401177A Expired GB2136604B (en) 1980-08-08 1984-01-17 Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system
GB08401179A Expired GB2136576B (en) 1980-08-08 1984-01-17 Helicopter airspeed measuring system

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GB08401176A Expired GB2136603B (en) 1980-08-08 1984-01-17 Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system
GB08401177A Expired GB2136604B (en) 1980-08-08 1984-01-17 Helicopter attitude and airspeed acquisition and retention system
GB08401179A Expired GB2136576B (en) 1980-08-08 1984-01-17 Helicopter airspeed measuring system

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Families Citing this family (6)

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FR2610411B1 (en) * 1987-02-04 1989-06-09 Sfim METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE SPEED IN RELATION TO THE AIR OF A LOW-SPEED HELICOPTER
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US10747235B2 (en) 2018-04-25 2020-08-18 The Boeing Company Pitch trim prediction for aircraft
EP3561631B1 (en) * 2018-04-25 2022-11-23 The Boeing Company Pitch and thrust control for compound aircraft
US11312480B2 (en) 2018-06-01 2022-04-26 Textron Innovations Inc. System and method for controlling rotorcraft
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GB8401176D0 (en) 1984-02-22
GB8401177D0 (en) 1984-02-22
GB2136576B (en) 1985-03-27
GB2136603A (en) 1984-09-19
GB2136603B (en) 1985-06-05
GB8401179D0 (en) 1984-02-22
GB2136576A (en) 1984-09-19
GB8401178D0 (en) 1984-02-22
GB2136604B (en) 1985-03-27
GB2136604A (en) 1984-09-19
GB2136605A (en) 1984-09-19

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