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Methods and apparatus to validate an aircraft control system command

  • US 10,315,752 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2016
  • Issued: 06/11/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a detection module to;

    determine a status of a component of a folding wingtip assembly operatively coupled to a wing of an aircraft via a sensor, the status including at least one of the component in an extended position, a folded position, or an intermediate position; and

    determine a flight stage of the aircraft;

    a sequence and control module to generate a first command to control a movement of the folding wingtip assembly; and

    a gatekeeper module to;

    validate the first command based on at least one of the status or the flight stage by;

    replacing the first command with a second command when the first command violates a folding wingtip rule based on the status, the second command to control the movement of the folding wingtip assembly; and

    validating the first command to be used to control the movement when the first command does not violate the folding wingtip rule; and

    control the movement of the folding wingtip assembly based on the first command or the second command.

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