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Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013

Filed:

Sep. 26, 2008
Applicants:

Chuong B. Tran, Mukilteo, WA (US);

Kioumars Najmabadi, Bellevue, WA (US);

Edward E. Coleman, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);

David W. Grubb, Monroe, WA (US);

Inventors:

Chuong B. Tran, Mukilteo, WA (US);

Kioumars Najmabadi, Bellevue, WA (US);

Edward E. Coleman, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);

David W. Grubb, Monroe, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for controlling control surfaces. A position limit is identified for movement of a control surface based on a load limit set for the control surface and a number of vehicle current operation parameters to form an identified position limit. Responsive to receiving a command to move the control surface on a vehicle to a new position, the control surface is commanded to move to a position within the identified position limit.


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