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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1995
Bryan S Cotton, Monroe, CT (US);
Don L Adams, Sr, Fairfield, CT (US);
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT (US);
Abstract
A vertical performance limit compensator is provided for a rotary wing aircraft. The compensator modifies a vertical velocity command signal for the aircraft's autopilot. The vertical velocity command signal represents a desired vertical velocity for the aircraft, and results in an associated engine power demand. Existing engine power remaining beyond that required for level flight is excess engine power. An engine performance signal is provided as an indication of an engine power demand that exceeds the excess engine power. A compensated vertical velocity command signal having a magnitude lower than the vertical velocity command signal is provided in response to the vertical velocity command signal and the presence of the engine performance signal.