Non-GPS Methods and Devices For Refueling Remotely Piloted Aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US20180251229A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-06

    申请号:US15912528

    申请日:2018-03-05

    CPC classification number: B64D39/00 B64C39/024 B64C2201/063 B64C2201/14

    Abstract: A method for remotely guiding a refueling boom of a tanker to engage with a fueling receptacle of an aircraft while the tanker and the aircraft are in flight. The method comprising: transmitting a polarized RF scanning pattern from one of the refueling boom and refueling receptacle; detecting the polarized RF scanning pattern at one or more cavity sensors disposed on the other of the refueling boom and the refueling receptacle; and controlling a position of the refueling boom relative to a position of the refueling receptacle based on the detected polarized RF scanning pattern at the one or more cavity sensors.

    System and method of automatic piloting for in-flight refuelling of aircraft, and aircraft comprising said system
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    System and method of automatic piloting for in-flight refuelling of aircraft, and aircraft comprising said system 有权
    用于飞行器飞行加油的自动驾驶系统和方法以及包括所述系统的飞行器

    公开(公告)号:US08712608B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US12968692

    申请日:2010-12-15

    Abstract: An automatic-piloting system configured for being set on a receiver aircraft and for controlling operations of in-flight refuelling of said receiver aircraft, comprising: first detection means, set on the receiver aircraft and configured for acquiring first geometrical information associated to a first detection area and a second detection area belonging to a tanker aircraft, the first and second detection areas being linked together by a geometrical relation known to the automatic-piloting system; processing means, configured for determining, on the basis of the first geometrical information acquired, first position information associated to a relative position of the receiver aircraft with respect to the tanker aircraft; and an automatic-pilot device coupled to the processing means and configured for varying flight parameters of the receiver aircraft on the basis of the first position information.

    Abstract translation: 一种自动引导系统,其被配置为设置在接收机飞行器上并且用于控制所述接收机飞行器的飞行中加油的操作,包括:第一检测装置,设置在接收机飞行器上并被配置为用于获取与第一检测相关联的第一几何信息 区域和属于油罐飞行器的第二检测区域,第一和第二检测区域通过自动引导系统已知的几何关系连接在一起; 处理装置,被配置为基于所获取的所述第一几何信息来确定与所述接收机飞机相对于所述油船飞行器的相对位置相关联的第一位置信息; 以及耦合到所述处理装置并被配置为基于所述第一位置信息来改变所述接收机飞行器的飞行参数的自动导频装置。

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