BRAKE CONTROL INITIATION USING TIRE RUNWAY FRICTION MAP DATA
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1. A method of utilizing coefficient of friction data along a portion of a runway comprising:
- receiving, by a brake control unit, friction estimation map data for the runway;
setting, by the brake control unit, a condition of a braking control algorithm based on the received friction estimation map data; and
initiating, by the brake control unit, a brake control system to slow a wheel of an aircraft based on a calculation of the braking control algorithm.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a method for utilizing a determined coefficient of friction along a portion of a runway is disclosed. The method may include receiving, by a brake control unit, friction estimation map data for a specific runway. The method may include setting, by the brake control unit, a condition of the braking control algorithm based on the received friction estimation map data. The method may include initiating, by the brake control unit, a brake control system to slow a wheel of an aircraft based on the braking control algorithm.
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1. A method of utilizing coefficient of friction data along a portion of a runway comprising:
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receiving, by a brake control unit, friction estimation map data for the runway; setting, by the brake control unit, a condition of a braking control algorithm based on the received friction estimation map data; and initiating, by the brake control unit, a brake control system to slow a wheel of an aircraft based on a calculation of the braking control algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a tangible, non-transitory memory communicating with a processor configured to utilize coefficient of friction data along a portion of a runway, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; transmitting, by the processor, friction estimation map data for the runway to a receiver coupled to a brake control unit of an aircraft, wherein the brake control unit of the aircraft sets a condition of a braking control algorithm based on the received friction estimation map data, and wherein the brake control unit initiates a brake control system to slow a wheel of the aircraft based partially on the calculations of the braking control algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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