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Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 29, 2024
Applicant:

Ampaire, Inc., Hawthorne, CA (US);

Inventors:

Alex J. Chapman, Murrieta, CA (US);

Peter J. Savagian, Murrieta, CA (US);

Assignee:

Ampaire, Inc., Hawthorne, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 31/12 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); F02C 9/00 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/00 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 31/12 (2013.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01); F05D 2260/81 (2013.01); F05D 2270/051 (2013.01); F05D 2270/13 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for determining and/or controlling motor thrust and engine thrust in a parallel hybrid aircraft. One or more sensors may be configured to monitor one or more flight parameters to generate sensor information. User input including one or more pilot estimates may be received. The sensor information may be obtained. A performance thrust ratio may be calculated based on the user input, the sensor information, an aerodynamic model, a propeller model, and a battery model. The performance thrust ratio may be used to control the motor thrust and engine thrust to improve utilization of electric energy throughout a flight. A first thrust setting for the motor and/or a second thrust setting for the engine may be determined based on the performance thrust ratio.


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