Flight controller with generator control
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1. A flight controller system, comprising:
- an electronic speed control throttle input from which an anticipated electrical power demand required to satisfy the electronic speed control throttle input is determined;
a controller that determines a throttle input for a generator in order to satisfy the anticipated electrical power demand and sets the generator to the determined throttle input, wherein the generator includes an engine; and
an electronic speed control throttle output providing a modified electronic speed control throttle signal that is at least in part delayed in an associated requested power change, wherein the delay in the associated requested power change corresponds to a power output delayof the generator in response to the setting of the generator to the determined throttle input, andthe modified electronic speed control throttle signal is provided to control an electrical motor of an aircraft, and wherein the delay in the associated requested power change of the modified electronic speed control throttle signal prevents the electronic speed control throttle input from causing a power demand to exceed a level associated with an available amount of power.
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Abstract
A flight controller system includes an electronic speed control throttle input from which an anticipated electrical power demand is determined. The flight controller system includes a controller that determines a throttle input for a generator in order to satisfy the anticipated electrical power demand. The flight controller system includes an electronic speed control throttle output providing a delayed electronic speed control throttle signal.
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19 Claims
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1. A flight controller system, comprising:
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an electronic speed control throttle input from which an anticipated electrical power demand required to satisfy the electronic speed control throttle input is determined; a controller that determines a throttle input for a generator in order to satisfy the anticipated electrical power demand and sets the generator to the determined throttle input, wherein the generator includes an engine; and an electronic speed control throttle output providing a modified electronic speed control throttle signal that is at least in part delayed in an associated requested power change, wherein the delay in the associated requested power change corresponds to a power output delay of the generator in response to the setting of the generator to the determined throttle input, and the modified electronic speed control throttle signal is provided to control an electrical motor of an aircraft, and wherein the delay in the associated requested power change of the modified electronic speed control throttle signal prevents the electronic speed control throttle input from causing a power demand to exceed a level associated with an available amount of power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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determining using an electronic speed control throttle input, an anticipated electrical power demand required to satisfy the electronic speed control throttle input; determining using a flight controller a throttle input for a generator in order to satisfy the anticipated electrical power demand; setting the generator to the determined throttle input, wherein the generator includes an engine; and providing via the flight controller a modified electronic speed control throttle signal that is at least in part delayed in an associated requested power change, wherein the delay in the associated requested power change corresponds to a power output delay of the generator in response to the setting of the generator to the determined throttle input, and the modified electronic speed control throttle signal is provided to control an electrical motor of an aircraft, and wherein the delay in the associated requested power change of the modified electronic speed control throttle signal prevents the electronic speed control throttle input from causing a power demand to exceed a level associated with an available amount of power.
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19. A flight controller system, comprising:
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an electronic speed control throttle input from which an anticipated electrical power demand required to satisfy the electronic speed control throttle input is determined; a controller that determines a throttle input for a generator in order to satisfy the anticipated electrical power demand and sets the generator to the determined throttle input, wherein the generator includes an engine; and an electronic speed control throttle output providing a modified electronic speed control throttle signal that is at least in part delayed in an associated requested power change, wherein the delay in the associated requested power change corresponds to a power output delay of the generator in response to the setting of the generator to the determined throttle input, a rate of change of an electronic speed control throttle signal setting in the modified electronic speed control throttle signal has been limited by a maximum rate of change, and the modified electronic speed control throttle signal is provided to control an electrical motor of an aircraft, and wherein the delay in the associated requested power change of the modified electronic speed control throttle signal prevents the electronic speed control throttle input from causing a power demand to exceed a level associated with an available amount of power.
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