Optimized flap positioning for go-around operations
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64C-003/00
B64C-013/16
B64C-009/16
B64C-009/22
출원번호
US-0034969
(2013-09-24)
등록번호
US-9254909
(2016-02-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Moser, Matthew A.
Finn, Michael R.
Liu, Benjamin M.
출원인 / 주소
The Boeing Company
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초록▼
A system for optimizing a flap setting of an aircraft may include a flap optimizing computer configured to compute an optimum flap setting for one or more flaps of an aircraft. The system may further include a flap control system communicatively coupled to the flap optimizing computer. The flap cont
A system for optimizing a flap setting of an aircraft may include a flap optimizing computer configured to compute an optimum flap setting for one or more flaps of an aircraft. The system may further include a flap control system communicatively coupled to the flap optimizing computer. The flap control system may be operable to select any one of a plurality of flap settings including a designated flap setting. The flap control system may be configured to automatically command the one or more flaps from a first position to a second position corresponding to the optimum flap setting in response to the selection of one of the plurality of flap settings using the flap control system.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for optimizing a flap setting of an aircraft, comprising: a flap optimizing computer configured to compute an optimum flap setting during flight for one or more flaps of an aircraft;a flap control system communicatively coupled to the flap optimizing computer, the flap control system inc
1. A system for optimizing a flap setting of an aircraft, comprising: a flap optimizing computer configured to compute an optimum flap setting during flight for one or more flaps of an aircraft;a flap control system communicatively coupled to the flap optimizing computer, the flap control system including a flap control device movable to any one of a plurality of control device positions including a designated control device position for selecting any one of a plurality of corresponding standard flap settings including a designated flap setting;a flap actuation system communicatively coupled to the flap control system and configured to actuate the one or more flaps;wherein the flap control system is configured to automatically command the flap actuation system to move the one or more flaps to the optimum flap setting in response to the manual movement of the flap control device to the designated control device position during flight; andthe optimum flap setting being different than the standard flap settings. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein: the flap optimizing computer is configured to compute the optimum flap setting based, at least in part, on aircraft state data, airport information, or combinations thereof;the aircraft state data includes aircraft gross weight, aircraft center of gravity, aircraft-in-air indication, flaps load relief capability, or combinations thereof; andthe airport information includes outside air temperature, pressure altitude, density altitude, or combinations thereof. 3. The system of claim 1 , wherein: the flap optimizing computer is configured to re-compute the optimum flap setting based on aircraft state data, airport information, or combinations thereof, which is continuously updated when the flap control device is in the designated control device position. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a switch configured to allow manual control of the one or more flaps from the second position to an adjusted position different than the second position while the flap control device remains in the designated control device position. 5. The system of claim 4, further comprising: a display window configured to display the optimum flap setting, an adjusted flap setting corresponding to the adjusted position, and/or an actual flap deflection angle. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein: the control device positions include a landing flaps position and a go-around flaps position, the go-around flaps position comprising the designated control device position;the flap optimizing computer configured to compute the optimum flap setting while the flap control device is in the landing flaps position; andthe flap control system configured to automatically command the flap actuation system to position the flaps at the optimum flap setting in response to movement of the flap control device from the landing flaps position to the go-around flaps position. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein: the flap control system is communicatively coupled to a leading edge device actuation system operatively coupled to one or more leading edge devices; andthe flap control system configured to automatically command the leading edge device actuation system to retract a leading edge device from a gapped position to a sealed position responsive to the selection of the designated control device position. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein: the flap control device comprises a flap control lever movable to a plurality of flap lever positions including the landing flaps position and the go-around flaps position. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein: the flap optimizing computer is integrated with a flight control computer onboard the aircraft. 10. An aircraft, comprising: a wing;at least one flap mounted to the wing;a flap optimizing system for optimizing a flap setting, including: a flap optimizing computer configured to compute an optimum flap setting during flight for the at least one flap;a flap control system communicatively coupled to the flap optimizing computer and including a flap control device movable to any one of a plurality of control device positions including at least one designated control device position for selecting any one of a plurality of corresponding standard flap settings including a designated flap setting;a flap actuation system communicatively coupled to the flap control system and configured to position one or more flaps;the flap control system configured to automatically command the flap actuation system to position the at least one flap at the optimum flap setting when the flap control device is manually moved into the designated control device position during flight; andthe optimum flap setting being different than the standard flap settings. 11. A method of optimizing a flap setting of an aircraft, comprising: computing an optimum flap setting for a flap of an aircraft based, in part, on aircraft state data, airport information, or combinations thereof;manually moving, during flight, a flap control device from a non-designated control device position to a designated control device position for selecting any one of a plurality of corresponding standard flap settings including a designated flap setting;automatically commanding a flap actuation system to position the flap at the optimum flap setting in response to moving the flap control device from the non-designated control device position to the designated control device position; andthe optimum flap setting being different than the standard flap settings. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein: the aircraft state data includes aircraft gross weight, aircraft center of gravity, aircraft-in-air indication, flaps load relief capability, or combinations thereof; andthe airport information includes outside air temperature, pressure altitude, density altitude, or combinations thereof. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising: receiving updated aircraft state data, updated airport information, or combinations thereof; andre-computing the optimum flap setting using the updated aircraft state data, the updated airport information, or combinations thereof while the flap control device remains in the non-designated control device position. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising: moving the flap control device to the non-designated control device position prior to computing the optimum setting; andwherein computing the optimum setting is responsive to the moving of the flap control device to the non-designated control device position. 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising: manipulating a switch to manually command the flap from a first position corresponding to the optimum flap setting to an adjusted position that is different than the first position. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: displaying at least one of the following on a display window: the optimum flap setting, an adjusted flap setting corresponding to the adjusted position. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the steps of computing the optimum flap setting, moving the flap control device, and commanding the flaps comprise: computing the optimum flap setting when the flap control device is in the landing flaps position;manually moving the flap control device from a landing flaps position to a go-around flaps position; andautomatically commanding the flap actuation system to position the flap at the optimum flap setting when the flap control device is moved from the landing flaps position to the go-around flaps position. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the step of computing the optimum flap setting when the flap control device is in the landing flaps position comprises: moving the flap control device to the landing flaps position;receiving the aircraft state data and/or the airport information in response to moving the flap control device to the landing flaps position; anddetermining the optimum flap setting in response to receiving the aircraft state data and/or the airport information. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising: automatically retracting one or more leading edge devices from a gapped position to a sealed position in response to moving the flap control device from the landing flaps position to the go-around flaps position.
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