Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Determining a profile for an aircraft prior to flight using a fuel vector and uncertainty bands
- Patent Title (中): 在飞行前使用燃料矢量和不确定带确定飞机的轮廓
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Application No.: US14088682Application Date: 2013-11-25
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Publication No.: US09361486B2Publication Date: 2016-06-07
- Inventor: Terry L. McDonough , Magnus Kernast , Carlos E. Padilla , Shane C. Tillotson
- Applicant: AeroData, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US AZ Scottsdale
- Assignee: AERODATA, INC.
- Current Assignee: AERODATA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Scottsdale
- Agency: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Main IPC: G01C23/00
- IPC: G01C23/00 ; G05D1/00 ; G05D3/00 ; G06F7/00 ; G06F17/00 ; G06G7/70 ; B64F5/00 ; G01M1/12
Abstract:
A weight and center-of-gravity profile for an aircraft is determined prior to flight. An uncertainty band is determined for each of a plurality of points along a fuel vector for the planned flight. Each of the points along the fuel vector is compared to a predetermined flight limit (e.g., an FAA certified envelope). This comparison is used to decide whether the profile is suitable for flight of the aircraft. If so, an indication is provided to a user (e.g., on a display or by a text message) that the profile is suitable and the aircraft is ready for flight.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150148992A1 Determining a Profile for an Aircraft Prior to Flight Using a Fuel Vector and Uncertainty Bands Public/Granted day:2015-05-28
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