Brake control initiation using tire runway friction map data
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1. A system comprising:
- 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 by wireless communication,wherein the friction estimation map data comprises a measured coefficient of friction mapped to different locations on the runway,wherein the brake control unit of the aircraft sets a condition of the brake control unit based on the received friction estimation map data, andwherein the brake control unit initiates a brake control system to slow a wheel of the aircraft based partially on the calculations of the brake control unit,wherein the condition of the brake control unit updates the brake control system based on the friction estimation map data associated with a position of the aircraft in substantially real time.
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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 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 by wireless communication, wherein the friction estimation map data comprises a measured coefficient of friction mapped to different locations on the runway, wherein the brake control unit of the aircraft sets a condition of the brake control unit 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 brake control unit, wherein the condition of the brake control unit updates the brake control system based on the friction estimation map data associated with a position of the aircraft in substantially real time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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 from a central friction map processor by wireless communication; measuring, by the brake control unit, a position of an aircraft on the runway; setting, by the brake control unit, a condition of the brake control unit based on the friction estimation map data received from the central friction map processor and the position of the aircraft on the runway, wherein the friction estimation map data comprises a measured coefficient of friction mapped to different locations on the runway; initiating, by the brake control unit, a brake control system to slow a wheel of the aircraft based on a calculation of the brake control unit; and updating, by the brake control unit, the condition of the brake control unit based on the friction estimation map data associated with a position of the aircraft in substantially real time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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