Flight termination for air vehicles
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1. A method of flight termination for an air vehicle, the method comprising:
- sensing, by sensors of the air vehicle, measurements, wherein the sensors are connected to at least one microcontroller unit of the air vehicle;
sending an alert message, by the at least one microcontroller unit, when the at least one microcontroller unit determines that the measurements are within predetermined critical range limits;
deploying, with at least one parachute deployment system of the air vehicle, a parachute of the air vehicle for flight termination of the air vehicle, when the at least one microcontroller unit of the air vehicle determines that the measurements are not within predetermined normal range limits and not within the predetermined critical range limits, wherein the at least one microcontroller unit is connected to the at least one parachute deployment system; and
communicating, via a radio transmitter connected to the at least one microcontroller unit, between the at least one microcontroller unit with at least one of;
a manual pilot located at least one of outside or inside the air vehicle;
an autopilot located at least one of inside or outside the air vehicle;
or a control station located outside the air vehicle.
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Abstract
The present disclosure refers to a method and a related system of flight termination for air vehicles. The method and the system of flight termination for air vehicles involve deploying a parachute for flight termination of an air vehicle. A flight termination system, which in turn comprises at least one microcontroller unit that is connected to at least one parachute deployment system for deploying an air vehicle'"'"'s parachute when a major emergency is determined during an air vehicle'"'"'s flight.
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1. A method of flight termination for an air vehicle, the method comprising:
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sensing, by sensors of the air vehicle, measurements, wherein the sensors are connected to at least one microcontroller unit of the air vehicle; sending an alert message, by the at least one microcontroller unit, when the at least one microcontroller unit determines that the measurements are within predetermined critical range limits; deploying, with at least one parachute deployment system of the air vehicle, a parachute of the air vehicle for flight termination of the air vehicle, when the at least one microcontroller unit of the air vehicle determines that the measurements are not within predetermined normal range limits and not within the predetermined critical range limits, wherein the at least one microcontroller unit is connected to the at least one parachute deployment system; and communicating, via a radio transmitter connected to the at least one microcontroller unit, between the at least one microcontroller unit with at least one of;
a manual pilot located at least one of outside or inside the air vehicle;
an autopilot located at least one of inside or outside the air vehicle;
or a control station located outside the air vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system of flight termination for an air vehicle comprises:
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a parachute; at least one microcontroller unit connected to a parachute deployment system; and sensors connected to the at least one microcontroller unit, wherein the sensors measure measurements comprising flight and air vehicle related variables, wherein the at least one microcontroller unit sends an alert message, when the at least one microcontroller unit determines that the measurements are within predetermined critical range limits, wherein the at least one microcontroller unit activates the parachute deployment system to deploy the parachute, when the at least one microcontroller unit determines that the measurements are not within predetermined normal range limits and not within the predetermined critical range limits; and a radio transmitter, connected to the at least one microcontroller unit, for communication between the at least one microcontroller unit and at least one of;
a manual pilot located at least one of outside or inside the air vehicle, an autopilot located at least one of inside or outside of the air vehicle, or a control station located outside of the air vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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