# US 10,118,711 B2 · Method of controlling the thrust of the jets of an aircraft during the takeoff phase, control device and aircraft corresponding thereto

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- Number: US 10,118,711 B2
- Document ID: US10118711B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/359,528
- Filed: 2016-11-22
- Published: 2017-06-01
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2015-11-27
- Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH; Airbus SAS
- Applicants: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.); Airbus (S.A.S.)
- Inventors: Cédric Consola; Olivier Blusson; Jean-Philippe Sabathier
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118711B2

## CPC

- B64D 31/06: actuated automatically
- B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT

## Abstract

The disclosure herein relates to a method of controlling the thrust of the jets of a multi-jet aircraft, during the aircraft takeoff phase, which successively comprises a first step of controlling the jets to a first thrust level, until the aircraft reaches a first predetermined speed, and a second step of controlling the jets to a second thrust level, less than the first thrust level, when the aircraft exhibits a speed greater than the first predetermined speed, the first predetermined speed being less than the minimum ground control speed of the aircraft when the jets are at the second thrust level.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control method of controlling thrust of jets of a multi-jet aircraft, during an aircraft takeoff phase, comprising successive steps of:
a first step of controlling the jets to a first thrust level, until the aircraft reaches a first predetermined speed; and
a second step of controlling the jets to a second thrust level, less than the first thrust level, when the aircraft reaches the first predetermined speed,
wherein the first predetermined speed is less than a minimum ground control speed at the second thrust level.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control method according to claim 1, comprising a third step of controlling the jets to a third thrust level, greater than the second thrust level, when the aircraft exhibits a speed greater than a second predetermined speed, the second predetermined speed being greater than the minimum ground control speed of the aircraft when the jets are at the third thrust level.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The control method according to claim 2, wherein the third thrust level is equal to the first thrust level.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The control method according to claim 1, wherein the first thrust level is equal to the maximum thrust level obtainable.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The control method according to claim 1 wherein the second thrust level is between 80% and 95% of the first thrust level.

### Claim 6

A device for controlling thrust of jets of a multi-jet aircraft, during an aircraft takeoff phase, comprising:
a computer onboard the aircraft and configured to control thrust level of the jets of the aircraft,
a computational program implemented by the computer and configured to control the thrust level of the jets of the aircraft during an aircraft takeoff phase, by successive steps of:
a first step of controlling the jets to a first thrust level, until the aircraft reaches a first predetermined speed; and
a second step of controlling the jets to a second thrust level, less than the first thrust level, when the aircraft reaches the first predetermined speed,
wherein the first predetermined speed is less than a minimum ground control speed at the second thrust level.

### Claim 7

A multi-jet aircraft, comprising a device for controlling thrust of jets of a multi-jet aircraft, during an aircraft takeoff phase, comprising a computer onboard the aircraft and configured to control thrust level of the jets of the aircraft, comprising a computational program, implemented by the computer, and configured to control the thrust level of the jets of the aircraft, during an aircraft takeoff phase, by successive steps of:
a first step of controlling the jets to a first thrust level, until the aircraft reaches a first predetermined speed; and
a second step of controlling the jets to a second thrust level, less than the first thrust level, when the aircraft reaches the first predetermined speed,
wherein the first predetermined speed is less than a minimum ground control speed at the second thrust level.