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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2021
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Nicholas D. Lappos, Beryl, UT (US);
Navid Dadkhah Tehrani, Providence, RI (US);
Mark Daniel Ward, Milford, CT (US);
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A flight control system for a rotary-wing aircraft includes a shape sensor and a controller. The shape sensor is configured to measure a shape of a rotor blade during movement of the rotor blade. The controller is communicably coupled to the shape sensor and is configured to (i) receive, from the shape sensor, a first signal indicative of a first blade shape; (ii) receive a blade characteristic regarding the rotor blade; and (iii) determine at least one of a moment or force associated with the rotor blade based on the first signal and the blade characteristic.