Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for determining a throttle position of an aircraft
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Application No.: US16751153Application Date: 2020-01-23
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Publication No.: US11235885B2Publication Date: 2022-02-01
- Inventor: Mark Iacobacci , Michael Krynski , Ivan Koldsgaard
- Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
- Applicant Address: CA Longueuil
- Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
- Current Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Longueuil
- Agency: Norton Rose Fulbrighth Canada LLP
- Main IPC: B64D31/04
- IPC: B64D31/04 ; F01D21/00 ; F02C9/20 ; G01D5/04 ; G05G1/015

Abstract:
Systems and methods for determining a throttle position of an aircraft are described herein. A first throttle position is obtained from a first sensor, a second throttle position is obtained from a second sensor, and a third throttle position is obtained from a third sensor. The first, second, and third sensors are separately coupled to a throttle of the aircraft for obtaining independent throttle position measurements therefrom. A difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position is determined. A mismatch is detected when the difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position exceeds a threshold. A valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position is selected based on the third throttle position, in response to detecting the mismatch. A signal indicative of the throttle position is outputted based on the valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210188454A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A THROTTLE POSITION OF AN AIRCRAFT Public/Granted day:2021-06-24
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