Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for controlling a magnitude of a sonic boom
- Patent Title (中): 用于控制声音吊杆大小的系统和方法
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Application No.: US14176843Application Date: 2014-02-10
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Publication No.: US09446839B2Publication Date: 2016-09-20
- Inventor: Donald Freund
- Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
- Applicant Address: US GA Savannah
- Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
- Current Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Savannah
- Agency: Lorenz & Kopf, LLP (LKGlobal)
- Main IPC: B64C23/00
- IPC: B64C23/00 ; B64C30/00 ; B64D37/00 ; B64C3/38 ; B64C3/42 ; B64C9/00 ; B64C3/18 ; B64C3/20 ; B64C17/10

Abstract:
Methods and systems for controlling a magnitude of a sonic boom caused by off-design-condition operation of a supersonic aircraft at supersonic speeds are disclosed herein. The method includes, but is not limited to, monitoring, with a processor, a weight of the supersonic aircraft and a distribution of fuel onboard the supersonic aircraft. The method further includes, but is not limited to, determining, with the processor, that there is a deviation of the weight of the supersonic aircraft from a design-condition weight. The method still further includes, but is not limited to, controlling, with the processor, a redistribution of the fuel onboard the supersonic aircraft to adjust an amount of fuel stored within a wing to minimize a twist in the wing caused by the deviation. Such redistribution will reduce the magnitude of the sonic boom caused by the deviation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140224925A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A MAGNITUDE OF A SONIC BOOM Public/Granted day:2014-08-14
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