GOVERNOR FOR A ROTOR WITH A VARIABLE MAXIMUM COLLECTIVE PITCH
First Claim
1. A governor configured to regulate the rotational velocity of one or more rotors of an aircraft by adjusting a collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors, the governor comprising:
- a control monitor configured to monitor one or more flight control inputs that are controllable by an operator of the aircraft;
a maximum pitch module configured to dynamically determine a maximum collective blade pitch based on the one or more flight control inputs monitored by the control monitor;
a rotor module configured to monitor information related to the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors; and
a pitch adjustment module configured to (i) receive information related to the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors from the rotor module and (ii) adjust the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors to regulate the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors, wherein the pitch adjustment module is constrained by the determined maximum collective blade pitch determined by the maximum pitch module such that as the pitch adjustment module adjusts the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors the collective blade pitch remains below the maximum collective blade pitch.
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Abstract
A governor configured to regulate the rotational velocity of one or more rotors of an aircraft by adjusting a collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors. In one embodiment, the governor comprises a control monitor, a maximum pitch module, a rotor module, and a pitch adjustment module. The control monitor is configured to monitor one or more flight control inputs that are controllable by an operator of the aircraft. The maximum pitch module is configured to dynamically determine a maximum collective blade pitch based on the one or more flight control inputs monitored by the control monitor. The rotor module is configured to monitor information related to the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors. The pitch adjustment module is configured to (i) receive information related to the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors from the rotor module and (ii) adjust the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors to regulate the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors.
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18 Claims
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1. A governor configured to regulate the rotational velocity of one or more rotors of an aircraft by adjusting a collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors, the governor comprising:
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a control monitor configured to monitor one or more flight control inputs that are controllable by an operator of the aircraft; a maximum pitch module configured to dynamically determine a maximum collective blade pitch based on the one or more flight control inputs monitored by the control monitor; a rotor module configured to monitor information related to the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors; and a pitch adjustment module configured to (i) receive information related to the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors from the rotor module and (ii) adjust the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors to regulate the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors, wherein the pitch adjustment module is constrained by the determined maximum collective blade pitch determined by the maximum pitch module such that as the pitch adjustment module adjusts the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors the collective blade pitch remains below the maximum collective blade pitch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A flight control system that controls an aircraft, the flight control system comprising:
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an operator interface configured to enable an operator of the aircraft to control one or more flight control inputs that dictate one or more aspects of the operation of the aircraft; and a governor configured to regulate the rotational velocity of one or more rotors of the aircraft by adjusting a collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors, the governor comprising; a control monitor configured to monitor the operator interface to determine information related to the control of the one or more flight control inputs by the operator of the aircraft; a maximum pitch module configured to dynamically determine a maximum collective blade pitch based on the information related to the control of the one or more flight control inputs determined by the control monitor; a rotor module configured to monitor information related to the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors; a pitch adjustment module configured to (i) receive information related to the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors from the rotor module and (ii) adjust the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors to regulate the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors, wherein the pitch adjustment module is constrained by the determined maximum collective blade pitch determined by the maximum pitch module such that as the pitch adjustment module adjusts the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors the collective blade pitch remains below the maximum collective blade pitch. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of regulating a rotational velocity of one or more rotors of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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monitoring one or more flight control inputs that are controllable by an operator of the aircraft; determining a maximum collective blade pitch based on the monitored one or more flight control inputs; adjusting the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors to regulate the rotational velocity of the one or more rotors, wherein the adjustment of the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors is constrained by the determined maximum collective blade pitch determined by the maximum pitch module such that the collective blade pitch of the one or more rotors remains below the maximum collective blade pitch. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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