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Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 21, 2020
Applicant:

Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Jim Rumbo, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Natasha Proctor, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Ryan Glaser, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/08 (2006.01); B64D 43/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0808 (2013.01); B64D 43/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); G08G 5/0034 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for controlling a desired change in course for an aircraft is provided. The method comprises: determining a roll angle for a constant radius curve in a constant roll attitude lateral path segment of a lateral path to achieve the desired change in course; determining, for each of a first plurality of derivative lateral path segments between a first straight lateral path segment of the lateral path and the constant roll attitude lateral path segment and a second plurality of derivative lateral path segments between the constant roll attitude lateral path segment and a second straight lateral path segment of the lateral path, a derivative roll parameter to apply in the lateral path segment, wherein the derivative roll parameter comprises a constant roll acceleration value or a constant roll rate value; and causing the aircraft to sequentially execute a maneuver specified by the roll angle and, derivative roll parameters.


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