METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVO TORQUE CONTROL WITH LOAD COMPENSATION FOR PILOT IN THE LOOP
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1. A method for operating a mechanical flight control system, the method comprising:
- providing a torque command to a servo torque control loop, wherein the servo torque control loop comprises at least one position control servo;
receiving at least one feedback signal from the position control servo, during operation of the position control servo;
detecting user external load disturbance input to the servo torque control loop, based on the at least one feedback signal; and
adjusting operation of the position control servo, based on the detected user external load disturbance input.
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Abstract
A method for operating a mechanical flight control system is provided. The method provides a torque command to a servo torque control loop, wherein the servo torque control loop comprises at least one position control servo; receives at least one feedback signal from the position control servo, during operation of the position control servo; detects user external load disturbance input to the servo torque control loop, based on the at least one feedback signal; and adjusts operation of the position control servo, based on the detected user external load disturbance input.
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1. A method for operating a mechanical flight control system, the method comprising:
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providing a torque command to a servo torque control loop, wherein the servo torque control loop comprises at least one position control servo; receiving at least one feedback signal from the position control servo, during operation of the position control servo; detecting user external load disturbance input to the servo torque control loop, based on the at least one feedback signal; and adjusting operation of the position control servo, based on the detected user external load disturbance input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for operating a servo torque control loop of an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a flight envelope protection (FEP) module, configured to provide a set of FEP limits for the operation of the aircraft, wherein the servo torque control loop comprises at least one position control servo; a feedback analysis module, configured to receive and analyze a feedback signal from the position control servo during operation of the position control servo; and a servo control module, configured to operate the position control servo in the aircraft within the set of FEP limits provided by the FEP module, and to adjust operation of the position control servo based on analysis of the feedback analysis module. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions thereon, which, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
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analyzing a feedback signal from a position control servo of a servo torque control loop of an aircraft to determine whether a user has provided external load disturbance input to the servo torque control loop, wherein the feedback signal is analyzed during operation of the position control servo; adjusting operation of the position control servo, based on user external load disturbance input indicated by the feedback signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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