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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventor:
Christopher Scott Saunders, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B64D 17/80 (2006.01); B64D 31/10 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/006 (2013.01); B64D 17/80 (2013.01); B64D 31/10 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A commanded control signal is compared against an adaptive control signal in order to detect a rotor strike by a rotor included in an aircraft, wherein the adaptive control signal is associated with controlling the rotor and the adaptive control signal varies based at least in part on the commanded control signal and state information associated with the rotor. In response to detecting the rotor strike, a control signal to the rotor is adjusted in order to reduce a striking force associated with the rotor.