System and method for detecting wake turbulence of an aircraft
AssigneeThales
InventorsLaurence Mutuel, Bertrand Baillon
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Abstract
System for detecting wake turbulence (SDWT) of a first aircraft, which can be embedded onboard a second aircraft, comprising: first means (DET1) for determining the roll (Roll2) of the second aircraft; second determination means (DET2) of an envelope (CRollRef) of reference roll curves which is representative of a wake turbulence created by the first aircraft; means (COMP) for comparing, over a sliding window, the roll (Roll2) of the second aircraft and the envelope (CRollRef) of reference roll curves; and alarm means (AL) for forewarning the pilot of the second aircraft of the detection of wake turbulence of the first aircraft when the said comparison is below a resemblance threshold (SS).
Claims10
A system for detecting wake turbulence of a first aircraft, which is configured to be embedded onboard a second aircraft, comprising:
- first means for determining roll of the second aircraft;
- second means for determining an envelope of reference roll curves which is representative of a wake turbulence created by the first aircraft;
- means for comparing, over a sliding window, the roll of the second aircraft and the envelope of reference roll curves;
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- alarm means for forewarning a pilot of the second aircraft of detection of wake turbulence of the first aircraft when said comparison is below a resemblance threshold.
A method for detecting wake turbulence of a first aircraft, experienced by a second aircraft, the method using a processor and comprising:
- determining roll of the second aircraft;
- determining an envelope of reference roll curves which is representative of a wake turbulence created by the first aircraft;
- comparing the roll of the second aircraft and the envelope of reference roll curves over a sliding window;
- and
- alerting a pilot of the second aircraft of a detection of wake turbulence of the first aircraft when said comparison is below a resemblance threshold.
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