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Systems and methods for controlling vessel speed when transitioning from launch to cruise

  • US 10,343,758 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/2016
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a speed of a marine vessel, the method comprising:

  • accelerating the marine vessel in response to a launch command; and

    holding the vessel speed at a desired vessel speed with a controller using feedback control;

    wherein the controller phases in a derivative term of the feedback control in response to determining that the following conditions are true;

    a. the vessel speed is within a given range of the desired vessel speed; and

    b. an acceleration rate of the marine vessel is less than a given value.

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