US 11,989,035 B2
Systems and methods to control gain for an electric aircraft
Jordan Potvin, South Burlington, VT (US); and Jacob Nealy, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,304.
Application 18/101,304 is a continuation of application No. 17/515,423, filed on Oct. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,592,837.
Prior Publication US 2023/0168692 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. G05D 1/06 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0676 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system to control gains for an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the system comprising:
a controller communicatively connected to a sensor, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive a measurement datum from the sensor, wherein the measurement datum comprises a lift throttle of the eVTOL aircraft commanded by a pilot and an airspeed of the eVTOL aircraft, wherein the eVTOL aircraft comprises:
at least a lift propulsor that is electrically powered and configured to produce an attitude moment and a lift on the eVTOL aircraft as a function of an aircraft command;
generate rate setpoints as a function of the measurement datum;
generate a moment datum as a function of the rate setpoint;
determine a control gain of the eVTOL aircraft according to the lift throttle of the eVTOL; and
dynamically scale the moment datum and the rate setpoints according to the determined control gain.