Control plate-based control actuation system
AssigneeBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
InventorsJason H. Batchelder, Matthew F. CHROBAK, Ryan DIPPEL
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Abstract
The system and method of a steering a moving object using a control plate-based control actuation system on the moving object. The control plate-based control actuation system having a control plate with at least four fin linkages for connecting at least four fins to the control plate; and three actuators configured to move the control plate to produce movement in two or more of the at least four fins. The system produces roll, pitch, and yaw moments for the moving object using three actuators acting on the control plate and thus moving two or more of the at least four fins all with no loss of performance as compared to systems with four actuators.
Claims19
A control plate-based control actuation system for steering a moving object, comprising:
- a control plate having at least four fin linkages for connecting at least four fins to the control plate;
- and
- three actuators configured to move the control plate to produce movement in two or more of the at least four fins;
- wherein the three actuators work to either push/pull or tilt the control plate control deflections of the two or more of the at least four fins.
A control plate-based control actuation system for steering a moving object, comprising:
- a control plate having at least four fin linkages for connecting at least four fins to the control plate;
- and
- three actuators configured to move the control plate to produce movement in two or more of the at least four fins;
- wherein a first actuator is configured to push or pull the control plate to move all fins simultaneously to create a roll moment in the moving object;
- wherein a second actuator is configured to push or pull the control plate to move a first pair of fins located opposite one another on the control plate to create a pitch moment in the moving object;
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- wherein a third actuator is configured to push or pull the control plate to move a second pair of fins located opposite one another on the control plate to create a yaw moment in the moving object.
A method of steering a moving object, comprising:
- providing a control plate-based control actuation system on the moving object, the control plate-based control actuation system comprising:
- a control plate having at least four fin linkages for connecting at least four fins to the control plate;
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- three actuators configured to move the control plate to produce movement in two or more of the at least four fins;
- wherein the three actuators work together to either push/pull or tilt the control plate to control deflections of the two or more of the at least four fins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.