TAIL-SITTER FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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1. A method for controlling flight of an aircraft, comprising:
- receiving, with a processor, one or more signals indicative of a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints;
determining, with the processor, information indicative of a trajectory between the plurality of waypoints;
determining, with the processor, information indicative of vehicle attitude commands;
determining, with the processor, information indicative of flight control command signals; and
determining, with the processor via a sensor, signals indicative of an error between sensed vehicle states and the vehicle attitude commands.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling flight of an aircraft having a propeller, memory and a processor includes receiving one or more signals indicative of a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints; determining information indicative of a trajectory between the plurality of waypoints; determining information indicative of vehicle attitude commands; determining information indicative of flight control command signals; and determining an error between sensed vehicle states and the vehicle attitude commands.
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1. A method for controlling flight of an aircraft, comprising:
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receiving, with a processor, one or more signals indicative of a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints; determining, with the processor, information indicative of a trajectory between the plurality of waypoints; determining, with the processor, information indicative of vehicle attitude commands; determining, with the processor, information indicative of flight control command signals; and determining, with the processor via a sensor, signals indicative of an error between sensed vehicle states and the vehicle attitude commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling flight of an aircraft, comprising a propeller comprising a plurality of blades, wherein the propeller is associated with a sensor;
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a processor; and memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to; receive one or more signals indicative of a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints; determine information indicative of a trajectory between the plurality of waypoints; determine information indicative of vehicle attitude commands; determine information indicative of flight control command signals; and determine an error between sensed vehicle states and the vehicle attitude commands. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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