Automatic Aircraft Takeoff and Landing Apparatus and Method for Accomplishing the Same
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Abstract
An automatic takeoff apparatus for an aircraft includes: an altitude sensor; an airspeed sensor; an attitude angle sensor; a direction sensor; a takeoff command inputting section; and a control device for controlling a propulsion device and an control surface of the aircraft, wherein the control device includes: a takeoff run control section for realizing a takeoff run by controlling the propulsion device to provide a maximum output and by controlling the control surface to maintain the attitude angle and the traveling direction constant, in response to the takeoff command; a rotation control section for controlling the control surface to rotate when the airspeed exceeds a predetermined speed; and an ascending flight control section for controlling the propulsion device and the control surface to perform an ascending flight up to a target altitude with a predetermined speed maintained, when the altitude exceeds a predetermined altitude.
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24 Claims
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1-6. -6. (canceled)
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7. An automatic landing apparatus for an aircraft comprising:
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an altitude sensor for measuring an altitude of the aircraft from ground; an airspeed sensor for measuring an airspeed of the aircraft; an attitude angle sensor for detecting an attitude angle of the aircraft; a direction sensor for detecting a direction of the aircraft; a position sensor for detecting a position of the aircraft; a landing command inputting section for inputting a landing command; and a control device for controlling a propulsion device and a control surface of the aircraft, based on the altitude of the aircraft from the ground, the airspeed of the aircraft, the attitude angle of the aircraft, the direction of the aircraft, the position of the aircraft and the landing command, wherein the control device comprises; an approaching flight control section for realizing an approaching flight along a predetermined approaching path by controlling the propulsion device and the control surface, in response to the landing command; a flare control section which judges whether or not the altitude of the aircraft from the ground becomes less than a predetermined landing judgment altitude, wherein the flare control section allows the approaching flight control section to continue the control when the altitude of the aircraft from the ground is judged not to become less than the predetermined landing judgment altitude, and controls the propulsion device to provide a minimum output and for controlling the control surface to perform a flare when the altitude of the aircraft from the ground is judged to become less than the predetermined landing judgment altitude; and a landing run control section which judges whether or not the airspeed of the aircraft becomes less than a predetermined landing judgment speed, wherein the landing run control section allows the flare control section to continue the control when the airspeed of the aircraft is judged not to become less than the predetermined landing judgment speed, and realizes a landing run by controlling the propulsion device to maintain the minimum output and by controlling the control surface to maintain the attitude angle and a traveling direction of the aircraft constant when the airspeed of the aircraft is judged to become less than the predetermined landing judgment speed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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