Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for enhancing aircraft flight control surface effectiveness via forced oscillation
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Application No.: US16689812Application Date: 2019-11-20
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Publication No.: US11235859B2Publication Date: 2022-02-01
- Inventor: Mark A. Hreha
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
- Main IPC: B64C13/00
- IPC: B64C13/00 ; B64C13/16 ; B64D45/00 ; G05D1/08

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for enhancing aircraft flight control surface effectiveness via forced oscillation are described. An example control system of an aircraft includes a flight control surface, an actuator, and one or more processors. The actuator is configured to move the flight control surface. The one or more processors are configured to determine a current position of the flight control surface. The one or more processors are further configured to determine whether the current position exceeds a position threshold. The one or more processors are further configured to generate a forced oscillation signal in response to determining that the current position exceeds the position threshold. The one or more processors are further configured to command the actuator to move the flight control surface based on the forced oscillation signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210147066A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE EFFECTIVENESS VIA FORCED OSCILLATION Public/Granted day:2021-05-20
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