Configurable automatic piloting device for aerodynes
AssigneeSextant Avionique
InventorsBenoit Pierson, Georges Guiol, Florence Limon
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Abstract
An automatic piloting device for aerodynes uses at least one digital computer receiving information from a set of sensors, and controlling actuators acting on the flight control surfaces, the computer comprising at least one autonomous computing module having hardware and software resources capable of piloting according to any one of the three piloting axes, the module having a means for becoming specific to a given axis from among the piloting axes, and a connection means for connection to the sensors and actuators corresponding to said given axis. It applies notably to the automatic piloting of a helicopter.
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An automatic piloting device for an aerodyne using at least one digital computer receiving information from a set of sensors and controlling actuators acting on flight control surfaces, said computer comprising at least one computing module, said computing module comprising:
- computing means for determining piloting commands to be applied to actuators of any one of three piloting axes as a function of information provided by said sensors, configuration means for specifically configuring said computing means to perform automatic piloting for a given axis from among said three piloting axes, and connection means for connecting said computing means to sensors and actuators controlling piloting for said given axis.
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