US 11,754,460 B2
System and method intended to estimate a good distribution of loading onboard an aircraft
Jorge Antonio Bes Torres, Blagnac (FR)
Assigned to Airbus (S.A.S.), Blagnac (FR)
Filed by Airbus (S.A.S.), Blagnac (FR)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/208,355.
Claims priority of application No. 2002802 (FR), filed on Mar. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0293650 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. G01M 1/12 (2006.01); G01G 19/07 (2006.01)
CPC G01M 1/125 (2013.01) [G01G 19/07 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method to estimate a good distribution of loading onboard an aircraft capable of carrying out a target mission, the method comprising:
collecting, from one or more sensor or input device, at least one parameter capable of influencing the distribution of loading onboard the aircraft;
determining a range of possible positions of a center of gravity of the aircraft for a predetermined weight of the aircraft on take-off;
determining an operability index for the target mission, the operability index being determined for a distribution of loading capable of being loaded on the aircraft, the operability index being determined at least on a basis of load limitation characteristics of the aircraft, the at least one parameter capable of influencing the distribution of loading onboard the aircraft, and the range of possible positions of the center of gravity of the aircraft for the predetermined weight of the aircraft on take-off, wherein the operability index indicates a percentage of the loading onboard the aircraft which can be displaced without prejudicing an ability of the aircraft to carry out the target mission; and
verifying whether the aircraft is capable of carrying out the target mission based on a comparison of the operability index of the target mission with a predetermined operability index threshold, the distribution of loading being considered to be a good distribution for the target mission if the operability index of the target mission is greater than or equal to the predetermined operability index threshold.