System and method for controlling heading of a marine vessel having trim tabs
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorsKenneth G. Gable, Samuel E. Rustan, Ryan M. Trost, Steven J. Andrasko
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Abstract
A method for controlling a heading of a marine vessel having first and second trim tabs and at least one marine drive is provided. The method includes obtaining first and second deployments of the first and second trim tabs, obtaining a speed of the marine vessel, and determining an expected yaw value based on the first and second deployments and the speed of the marine vessel. The method further includes determining a steering angle compensation based on the expected yaw rate value, and controlling steering of the at least one marine drive based on the steering angle compensation.
Claims20
A system for controlling a heading of a marine vessel, the system comprising:
- at least one marine drive configured to be rotated about a steering axis;
- first and second trim tabs configured to be respectively actuated to first and second deployments;
- and
- a control system including one or more processors configured to:
- determine a steering angle compensation based on at least one of the first and second deployments and a speed of the marine vessel;
- and
- implement the steering angle compensation using the at least one marine drive to modify the heading of the marine vessel.
A method for controlling a heading of a marine vessel having at least one marine drive configured to be rotated about a steering axis and first and second trim tabs configured to be respectively actuated to first and second deployments, comprising:
- determining a steering angle compensation based on at least one of the first and second deployments and a speed of the marine vessel;
- and
- implementing the steering angle compensation using the at least one marine drive to modify the heading of the marine vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.