US 11,745,856 B2
Systems and methods for controlling a resistive force of an inceptor of an aircraft
Jonathan Liscouet, Montréal (CA)
Assigned to BOMBARDIER INC., Dorval (CA)
Filed by BOMBARDIER INC., Dorval (CA)
Filed on Dec. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/132,555.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/955,018, filed on Dec. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0197958 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. B64C 13/04 (2006.01); B64C 13/46 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 13/04 (2013.01) [B64C 13/46 (2013.01); B64C 13/0421 (2018.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a resistive force of an inceptor of an aircraft according to a force feel profile based on a baseline value of an operating parameter of the aircraft and defining an amount of resistive force applied to the inceptor as a function of displacement of the inceptor, the method comprising:
receiving data indicative of a current value of the operating parameter, wherein the operating parameter is a first operating parameter, the force feel profile is based on a baseline value of a second operating parameter of the aircraft, and the first operating parameter is different from the second operating parameter;
receiving data indicative of a current value of the second operating parameter of the aircraft; and
based on a difference between the current and baseline values of the first and second operating parameters, shifting a portion of the force feel profile corresponding to a range of displacement values to adjust the amount of resistive force defined by the portion of the force feel profile for the range of displacement values, wherein the portion of the force feel profile is shifted by an adjustment amount, the adjustment amount is determined using;
a product of a first constant and the difference between the current and baseline values of the first operating parameter; and
a product of a second constant and a difference between the current and baseline values of the second operating parameter, the first constant being different from the second constant;
controlling the resistive force of the inceptor according to the force feel profile including the shifted portion.